Example sentences of "think it [modal v] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes , it thought it would choke under the oppressive weight of fact . |
| 2 | Indeed one of the main arguments against the televising of Parliament was that it would damage the way the House works , although some thought it would change for the better . |
| 3 | The reorganization was recommended by an engineer in the pages of a leading Petrograd journal , since he thought it would lead to the dissemination of experts . |
| 4 | Molly thought it would do in the morning , and then she said , ‘ Was it Mr Kettering who left the dog with you ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm sorry , Rosalind , ’ Peggy began in a rather shaky voice , ‘ but your letter got damaged and the policeman did n't think it ought to go in the post with a tear in it and so we came — ‘ |
| 6 | You 're too big now , more 's the pity — and , in any case , I do n't think it would answer at the moment . ’ |
| 7 | but if that er risk was a material risk , what effect do you think it would have on the market ? |
| 8 | Though its technology , which makes chips , has won much praise , Perkin-Elmer did not think it could profit in the face of Japanese competition . |
| 9 | ‘ I think it may revolve around the only subject there is in England . ’ |
| 10 | I think it would depend on the child . |
| 11 | I think it would depend on the child . |
| 12 | ‘ Very likely ; and I think it would come under the heading of overwork . |
| 13 | I think it should go to the D S O board to be able to look into , and then come back to policy and resources . |
| 14 | ‘ If it telephones , ’ he thought , ‘ I think it will telephone at the same time as last night . ’ |
| 15 | And with the kitchen in it I think it could tie into the story with it being in the headline . |