Example sentences of "thought [pron] might [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well I thought I might accompany it with another equally short poem , which is also about a child . |
| 2 | I thought I might do it like that . |
| 3 | ‘ I thought I might cook you something … ’ |
| 4 | She was walking her dog past the house just now and I thought I might bring her in . |
| 5 | really but seeing as I know her erm I thought I might give her a ring . |
| 6 | " But I thought I might catch them in the act . |
| 7 | I thought I might hit him with it and knock him out , if I did it at just the right moment . |
| 8 | But I did n't trust myself , Pat , I thought I might harm her if she was with me while I felt like this . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I thought I might find them laughing at poor Daddy , ’ Rose said , allowing her own shock and fear to ease out in the nervous laughter , but Maggie 's face remained pale and serious . |
| 10 | She thought I might find it … helpful . |
| 11 | I 'd found some bunches of violets that were n't much good , but I thought I might sell them in the pub , or that some kind gent might treat me to a sandwich . |
| 12 | Sandra : I thought I might take it to Mr Wilson . |
| 13 | Cos I saw erm a photo when I was eighteen and I it was sort of short in the neck over my ears short in there and then sort of fuller there and then just a bit of you know a light fringe not a heavy fringe and I thought I might have it like that so |
| 14 | thought I might ask you while I 'm here about |
| 15 | ‘ I thought I might get you to play for your own sake , because you enjoy the game . ’ |
| 16 | I thought you might think it was funny , to catch your spook in a mousetrap — ’ |
| 17 | I thought you might pay me for it . |
| 18 | ‘ We thought you might tell us . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I thought you might like it , ’ he commented , and Fabia had to give her special attention to catkins , and to where lilac was about to break out of bud , because as her heart began to race she could n't help but think that Ven had intended to bring her with him to Petřín , even as he 'd casually tossed that invitation at her . |
| 20 | Or if you leave it with a neighbour then we 've got a calling card to say thought you might like it early |
| 21 | I thought you might drive me to the station . ’ |
| 22 | I thought you might ask me about that some time , ’ he murmured . |
| 23 | ‘ I thought you might ask me to stay , ’ Tracey said hopefully , instantly dispelling her feeling of gratitude . |
| 24 | I thought you might need it , or miss it — if it 's valuable , ’ he drawled slowly , ‘ or of sentimental value . ’ |
| 25 | Thought you might know him . ’ |
| 26 | I thought you might put you in jail for that |
| 27 | I thought you might use it for your files . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Not quite as spectacular as Stonehenge , but I thought you might find them interesting . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I thought she might give us a mention but to get a personal donation like this is more than we could ever have hoped for . ’ |
| 30 | as if he thought she might steal them ! |