Example sentences of "what [pers pn] [adv] [vb past] [prep] mind " in BNC.

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1 Some of them do it sheepishly , and with reluctance and say , It 's never what I ever had in mind .
2 They say they 'd appreciate knowing what I originally had in mind , so they can see if it still sounds suitable .
3 She even claims to be the government 's science policy coordinator — a role we should n't attach too much weight too , according to Mrs Thatcher , who once told New Scientist off for inflating this part of her job beyond what she really had in mind .
4 NUMEROSO : Before we go on , Unesco , could you tell us what you really had in mind when you proposed this experiment ?
5 What he obviously had in mind was the manoeuvre carried out by horsemen displaying their skill at a gymkhana .
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