Example sentences of "thought [pron] [modal v] give [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The craziness of the theatre business was apparent from day one and about three weeks into my ten week contract , I thought I ought to give Peace Corps another try . |
2 | I thought I 'd give Jackie three pounds forty eight . |
3 | I thought I could give dad some of these and then eat them all myself |
4 | For a terrible moment Shannon thought she would give way to tears , and knew it was because of his fury on her behalf . |
5 | All in all , she thought she would give Walter Ash a try , despite the fact that people said he was very conceited , and despite his appearance , which was slightly against him , as far as his ears went . |
6 | One day , in an elated mood , we thought we would give Eliot a surprise . |
7 | He thought it would give Mrs Popple more time to calm down . |