Example sentences of "i think [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that they broke in but did n't take anything , and also that they were obviously professionals , makes me think they were looking for something specific . |
| 2 | Now they have aerial wires attached to the masts and they made me think they must intend to use her for some sort of electronic surveillance . |
| 3 | The 20th Century Fox logo always made me think we were about to see a war film , as the searchlights that had woken us in London in the blitz always preceded an air-raid . |
| 4 | Every forecast I have listened to makes me think we are unlikely to get any . ’ |
| 5 | And she 's kept trying and that 's what makes me think she 's got |
| 6 | But that just makes me think why , that 's what makes me think she 's living . |
| 7 | And though he was never to make such almost innocent remarks again , and though Eva and Dad continued to want to make love all the time , and I caught her giggling while she did idiotic things with him , like snipping the hair in his ears and nostrils with a huge pair of scissors , there were looks that escaped all possible policing , looks that made me think he was capable only of a corrupted happiness . |
| 8 | That makes me think he must have connections with the Jordanian Government — he probably works for the Jordanian Secret Service , either full time or in some ad hoc capacity . |
| 9 | His tone made me think he was phoning because he sympathized and wanted to help . |
| 10 | He thinks it makes me think he 's artistic . |
| 11 | In fact I do n't know what made me think he was that way in the first place — unless it was you , of course , leading me off the trail ! |
| 12 | Either way , the problem you describe , combined with the fact that this is your first dog , makes me think you should go back to the RSPCA and ask them to put you in touch with the most suitable , local training club . |
| 13 | You let me think you were Judith ! ’ |
| 14 | Do n't frown , Alexandra , it makes me think you did n't want to come . ’ |
| 15 | You let me think you had a serious boyfriend , that you were on the point of marriage . ’ |
| 16 | But it made me think you must have been a friend of Hugh 's . |
| 17 | ‘ You look to be nineteen or twenty , but sometimes the way you talk makes me think you 're older . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Everything you said and did made me think you were a very experienced woman . ’ |
| 19 | what made me think you see it 's right at the top where the morning then |
| 20 | If that 's what you 're doing in practice , say so , do n't put all these exclusions in the document because that makes me suspicious and makes me think you 're trying to exclude these things . |
| 21 | It made me think I was going to abuse my own kids . |
| 22 | The angle of the lamp cord on the bar made me think I saw a hearing-aid cable extending from Fielding 's ear . |
| 23 | Er ye well er , it was when , no let me think I went to Ipswich , I did a till the First War ended . |
| 24 | I suppose the , the sort of things that made me think I might be suitable for social work have been coming from working with the young . |
| 25 | I prefer Beethoven , actually I 'm not sure I do prefer Beethoven , but had you said Bach I would have preferred that , but I do n't see that that I mean you 're implying that that makes me better , or at least makes me think I 'm better than somebody who likes Madonna , and that I do n't agree with . |
| 26 | ‘ There 's something about its jizz which makes me think it 's a … ’ is a very handy phrase when only a brief glimpse of the bird has been caught . |
| 27 | It shows signs of spreading , which made me think it must be lead and , therefore , a .22 . |
| 28 | ‘ You do n't put an empty box in a safe ; there must have been something in it when it was put there and the lavender sachet makes me think it must have been something of sentimental value . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I just said , it looked to me at first as though it was a woman , then just something made me think it might be a man . ’ |
| 30 | It was n't a sound I ever remembered him having made , but certain things about it made me think it came from Quigley . |