Example sentences of "[pers pn] think [pron] [modal v] just [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , I thought we might just eat up the road , ’ the boy replied . |
| 2 | I thought we might just keep an eye open for Margaret and Beth |
| 3 | ‘ Well , Catherine and I thought we 'd just walk to the Lintons ’ house . |
| 4 | We never fought when we were engaged , and I thought we 'd just get married and have our own little home , I thought the bills would get paid and we 'd be closer than we were before . |
| 5 | I asked her to phone because I thought you might just recognise my voice and as we did n't part on the best of terms … ’ |
| 6 | I thought you might just have remembered that , seeing that you typing it out for me only yesterday . ’ |
| 7 | Actually I was cos I I had the back door open and I thought I 'll just leave it and if he wants to come in he can and I poured him a a bit of a drink of milk and er , then I went in the kit , in the bathroom and the door was still open and then suddenly I thought God I wonder where he was ? |
| 8 | I 've got some catching up to do as well , but I thought I might just grab an hour , maybe late this afternoon when everything 's relatively quiet . |
| 9 | ‘ I thought I would just get in and catch the end but it was over in minutes . |
| 10 | Well I thought I 'd just do a freezer shop anyway — just the basics basically plus one or two Little Extras , just the odd thing Derek likes , just in case … |
| 11 | said she phoned me the night before last and she said she 's been looking at flats I thought I 'd just ring you to tell you we 've been looking at flats and they range from two hundred and fifty to four hundred and eighty pounds a week for a flat |
| 12 | yes , I thought I 'd just nip in , let you know I 'm still alive |
| 13 | but I 'm not sure what colour to do yet , and I had a bit of spare , there 's a girl who I work with who 's pregnant , so I thought I 'd just knit what wool I got |
| 14 | " I hope you do n't mind me coming up — I thought I 'd just come and see how you were , and perhaps sit and chat with you for a while " |
| 15 | ‘ I thought I 'd just spend my days messing around with nothing to do , ’ says that 17-year-old . |
| 16 | I thought I 'd just close me eyes and put a cross . |
| 17 | I thought I 'd just take them down to the tip , but when we had half a bucket full I thought I 'd better phone the police |
| 18 | " Excuse me , Mrs James , I 'm Gordon 's mother , I thought I 'd just look in , as I have n't had the pleasure of meeting you . |
| 19 | ‘ I thought I 'd just pop in . |
| 20 | ‘ I was passing and I thought I 'd just pop in and see how you were . ’ |
| 21 | Before we erm before I came out today I was actually talking to some of the staff at Pembroke College and mindful of coming on her I thought I 'd just ask them what they thought |
| 22 | ‘ No , ’ he agreed , ‘ but I thought I 'd just say so in case you got the wrong idea . ’ |
| 23 | Gloria Estefan at the moment , so I thought I 'd just get him the got a couple of records LP 's or whatever you call them now . |
| 24 | so and I thought I could just leave him sort of like a message that was subtle enough |
| 25 | ‘ Initially I thought I could just pack up my son and bring him here , ’ she says . |
| 26 | I thought he would just pay up and then take her home . |
| 27 | My dad was once testing me on my biology and we came up to these films and the subject of drugs and I said just , you know , just as a joke and I thought he would just laugh it off , I said have you done any ? |
| 28 | But , I was saying to Tracy , I ca n't see the point of going just to have a row , because that 's all it 'll end up , I do n't think they 'll get anywhere by having a meeting , I think they 'll just row . |
| 29 | I think they 'll just buy a strip anyway . |
| 30 | Think there are a lot of children that just have , well I think they must just live on snacks , they just |