Example sentences of "thought it would [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The United States Senate rejected this provision because it thought it would bestow legal rights upon third parties . |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | and I thought it would cost ten pound . |
| 4 | ‘ I would go myself if I thought it would serve any purpose to be killed before a blow had been struck . |
| 5 | I mean , we thought it 'd rain this year so it 's more |
| 6 | ‘ I thought it 'd last another year , but wi ’ the rain this summer I shall have to get it fixed . |