Example sentences of "i thought i [modal v] give " in BNC.
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1 | So when I got older and wiser I thought I 'll give that a go and I 've enjoyed it ever since . |
2 | I thought I 'll give him something to talk about at the garage . |
3 | really but seeing as I know her erm I thought I might give her a ring . |
4 | As I explained earlier , I nearly threw my oil pastels away in frustration , but I thought I would give them another try with a different approach . |
5 | ‘ People have helped me in the past so I thought I would give them a help along the way , ’ he said . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | Anything western was frowned upon , so I thought I 'd give it a bit of time before I got into my trousers and things . |
8 | By Gareth Parry AS THIS column is just over a year old , I thought I 'd give you all a bit of a break , and write about the psychology of DIY . |
9 | ‘ True , ’ said Hopper , ‘ but I thought I 'd give you the chance of testing for it … ’ |
10 | He said hello , so I thought I 'd give him a try first . |
11 | I thought I 'd give you a game tonight . |
12 | I thought I 'd give you that opportunity cos it is a little ARC publication , it 's one that we er So so if you want it . |
13 | ‘ The plant has been neglected for a few years so I thought I 'd give it some plant food and water and to my astonishment this was the result , ’ said Margaret . |
14 | Anyhow , my father 's just taken her to the doctor 's , so I thought I 'd give you a ring . |
15 | The entry of Joanna , who came in to consult her about the drugs needed to replenish their stock , put an end to her melancholy reflections , and after they had decided Joanna said , ‘ When Ian comes round this evening I thought I 'd give him coffee or a drink in our sitting-room . |
16 | I thought I 'd give it |
17 | Oh I thought I 'd give it a try , why not ! |
18 | When I met Tutankhamen I thought his clothes were a bit dull so I thought I 'd give him a shell suit yeah , maybe a baseball cap some Reebok pumps and a . |
19 | I thought I 'd give us a bit of cabbage last night . |
20 | Oh , I thought I 'd give you a chance to put on your |
21 | I thought I 'd give Jackie three pounds forty eight . |
22 | I thought I 'd give you it . |
23 | ‘ I thought I could give you a lift , ’ Molland said . |
24 | I thought I could give dad some of these and then eat them all myself |