Example sentences of "think i [modal v] give " in BNC.
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1 | And and he said well do you think I ought to give her , you know , what about two pound a week ? |
2 | I 've got her pressy here but I think , I do n't think I 'll give it till tomorrow night . |
3 | Oh yes I go to her constantly , I do n't think I 'll give erm how much are the , were the corn dollies ? |
4 | No , I do n't think I 'll give her my . |
5 | I do not think I can give the petitioner superior rights . |
6 | Erm I s do n't think I can give you a precise answer to that question er off the cuff Mr Colgan , I think we 'd have to let you have a note on those figures |
7 | I know this sorried affair is wrong , that I end up breaking my daughter 's heart , or upsetting my son , son 's ha , but I do n't think I can give up Steve ? |
8 | But did he think I could give an answer ? |
9 | 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 . |
10 | So when I got older and wiser I thought I 'll give that a go and I 've enjoyed it ever since . |
11 | I thought I 'll give him something to talk about at the garage . |
12 | really but seeing as I know her erm I thought I might give her a ring . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | ‘ People have helped me in the past so I thought I would give them a help along the way , ’ he said . |
15 | It was nerve-racking to ride Southall again — some people thought I would give up . |
16 | Anything western was frowned upon , so I thought I 'd give it a bit of time before I got into my trousers and things . |
17 | 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 . |
18 | ‘ True , ’ said Hopper , ‘ but I thought I 'd give you the chance of testing for it … ’ |
19 | He said hello , so I thought I 'd give him a try first . |
20 | I thought I 'd give you a game tonight . |
21 | 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 . |
22 | ‘ 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 . |
23 | Just thought I 'd give you all the benefit of my expertise with a 1–1 prediction for tonight 's game . |
24 | Anyhow , my father 's just taken her to the doctor 's , so I thought I 'd give you a ring . |
25 | 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 . |
26 | I thought I 'd give it |
27 | Oh I thought I 'd give it a try , why not ! |
28 | 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 . |
29 | I thought I 'd give us a bit of cabbage last night . |
30 | Oh , I thought I 'd give you a chance to put on your |