Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] think of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must think of some things for him to do , ’ says Elizabeth . |
| 2 | ‘ You 're a very brave girl ’ said Sir Benson , ‘ and I must think of some way of rewarding you for what you 've done . ’ |
| 3 | Cor blimey , I 'll think of these places these days . |
| 4 | I 'll think of some way to ask Aunt Sarah or Uncle Nick what to do , without telling them the crazy part . |
| 5 | Even if it was n't dangerous , it was certainly silly and I could think of better things to do with my time . |
| 6 | And I could think of better places , public imagewise , to negotiate with a dissatisfied customer . ’ |
| 7 | We could see the sights , have some fun , and maybe I could think of some ways I could help you . ’ |
| 8 | Do you think that I would ask you to risk your reputation , if I could think of another way ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Oh I could think of several reasons . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I can think of better things to do than share a house with a bitch like you . |
| 11 | ‘ I can think of better places to make love , cariad . ’ |
| 12 | I can think of two reasons . |
| 13 | ‘ I can think of one firm that I think had tried to pull the wool over our eyes for many years . |
| 14 | ‘ I can think of one client where almost 90% of their income is generated outside the UK . |
| 15 | ‘ When sport is trying to come to terms with economic reality , I can think of one area in the business which will say as a result of this that they can not associate themselves with it — sponsorship . |
| 16 | ‘ When sport is trying to come to terms with economic reality , I can think of one area in the business which will say as a result of this that they can not associate themselves with it — sponsorship . |
| 17 | If I can think of one thing that makes modern software easy to use leading up to Windows it is the split screen . |
| 18 | Well I can think of one M S one in our er office who I 'd be quite erm quite happy with him doing all the project eng engineering duties except finance . |
| 19 | I can think of huge chunks of life , important to me , in which information technology is irrelevant : sex , the arts , sport , food and drink , home decorating . |
| 20 | I can think of fewer couples more deserving of homage . |
| 21 | Employing one of those supremely disingenuous somersaults of logic that only long training in double-speak and the official brand of British arrogance can confer , Mr Howard told a Westminster audience of backbenchers that ‘ If the Commission were to take us to the European Court I can think of few things more calculated to bring the Commission into disrepute ’ |
| 22 | In the 1984 debate on the shipbuilding industry Peter Shore , the opposition spokesman on Trade and Industry , said : ‘ I can think of few industries where the medium to long-term view of demand is more necessary . ’ |
| 23 | Even I can think of some lines that would come too near the knuckle for his liking . ’ |
| 24 | I can think of some things we should have done earlier . |
| 25 | I can think of another example . |
| 26 | If I want to break a lock on someone 's front door , I can think of three ways . |
| 27 | But I can think of several reasons to resent their existence . |
| 28 | ‘ I can think of several women who did excellent post-maternity work . |
| 29 | ‘ Oh , I can think of several things , ’ she told him with soft-voiced hostility . |
| 30 | Of course , there is a place for one or two chief executives , but I can think of several names , which I will not mention , of former Labour and Conservative council leaders who could make an enormous contribution . |