Example sentences of "think [pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] more [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think er I do n't think I 'll earn more money |
| 2 | ‘ You 'd think she 'd have more sense at her age . |
| 3 | ‘ One would have thought she 'd have more sense certainly . |
| 4 | She went along because she did n't like to say no , but also she thought she might meet more people and get involved with the community : ‘ I really enjoyed it , we had a sponsored walk along the canal towpath and pub socials to raise money for the event , plus lots of committee meetings . |
| 5 | A : hello Mr Parkin this is Guy Cook here B : yes A : er do you remember um sending us a er an estimate for electrical repairs * for a hundred and fifty pounds * well I 've er just had a word with the Electricity Board with an engineer called Mr Golding and he tells me that the er the list of jobs you gave us unless there 's any special circumstances should not be more than around one hundred pounds B : oh * A : well he said he 'd have to look at it of course but er is there some special reason why you thought it would cost more A : well would you be prepared to do it for the price he quoted B : no A : well why not B : I ca n't afford it not with my wages and overheads £ I have A : well £ why should I pay an extra fifty pounds if I can get it done cheaper * B : well if you can do that * do |
| 6 | I thought he could do more good with Miss Oliver 's money in England , than as a missionary under the baking sun in the East . |
| 7 | How did they think he could get more production from his work force if they allowed so little cash for its upkeep ? |
| 8 | I think I 'll have more patience when I 'm a father . ' ’ |
| 9 | Yes ’ — she nodded now — ‘ yes , I think I 'd like more schooling . ’ |
| 10 | From your point of view , the ex-Soviet non-Union is now the world leader in creative accounting , and you could work there for London 's own Euro-institution , the Bank for Reconstruction and Development — but I think you would get more value from Hong Kong . |
| 11 | But I think you 'd get more business out of the smaller one . |
| 12 | It 's quite difficult to tell how much tape 's gone , if you got that much tape left , you think you can get more conversation on and you ca n't . |
| 13 | I think you can have more freedom that way and be more imaginative — interpret material in different ways . |
| 14 | I think you should make more effort to find out about places like this , and I think the schools should make an effort to tell you . |
| 15 | I think we should encourage more people of mature years , may I suggest that , to join the school in a learning capacity and join it during the day if we can . |
| 16 | I think we should have more say , now that we 're older . |
| 17 | I think we should have more signs too . |
| 18 | Dear Mr Westgate , I think we should have more footpaths or we might have a good chance of being killed . |
| 19 | I think we can get more information on this . ’ |
| 20 | I think we must allow more time during the lunchbreak for notices — they are too rushed towards the end ! |
| 21 | I , I think we 'd have more effect if , if we 'd erm gave them in at the shop where we 're known by sight . |
| 22 | I think he would require more justification than that , ’ Jehan said mildly . |
| 23 | I think it would have more impact , do n't you ? |