Example sentences of "[modal v] think long " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the most , it 's a desperate risk , and one that a civilised chap should think long and hard before taking .. |
| 2 | This court , submits Mr. Richards , with impressive citation from those high authorities , should think long and hard before waiving the appellant 's undertaking merely so as to improve C.N.L. 's position in their libel action . |
| 3 | You should think long and hard before deciding to join the unhappy throng . |
| 4 | But they say they 'll think long and hard before they deciding whether or not to accept the offer . |
| 5 | As it is , Mr Major could think long and reappoint Mr Lamont , who has borne the enormous strain of knowing that , if the Tories had lost , he would have taken a substantial part of the blame . |
| 6 | But he will think long and hard before he again takes on the United board . |
| 7 | ‘ I imagine you will think long and hard before concluding that doctors of the eminence we have heard here and others in that great profession have evolved standards that amount to committing crime . ’ |
| 8 | Spinal cord injuries have cruel way of leaving your mind intact so that you can think long and hard about the way you wanted to live ’ . |