Example sentences of "[adj] thought [prep] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a task that nagged at her , the mere thought of it causing a furrow to crease her normally smooth brow . |
| 2 | The mere thought of it seemed to drag a blanket of depression about her shoulders , causing her to turn away from him and go to the desk . |
| 3 | She sighed , wondering why the mere thought of it made her feel depressed , then she turned to Silas and said hastily , ‘ So there 's no need for you to worry about taking me to see a kiwi . |
| 4 | The mere thought of it gives me the horrors , ’ Silas admitted . |
| 5 | " The very thought of it chills me to the bone . " |
| 6 | ‘ The very thought of it makes me want to press the panic button , crawl under the bed and call for HRT , ’ says one friend . |