Example sentences of "thought i [modal v] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I never even noticed him come back cos I thought I 'll leave back door unlocked and he come in and he put me hat and me keys down there , cos I noticed |
2 | And if some , er , jus it was very thin slices of beef , topside of well I thought I 'll get some beef out , and I did it in the microwave and it cooked but it was it was quite tough . |
3 | But , by exploring the aspirations and motivations of groups of blacks who were highly charged and who brought extraordinary energy to their chosen tasks , I thought I might find some clues as to the kinds of things which move black kids : what makes them tick . |
4 | I thought I would win this match . ’ |
5 | ‘ If I thought I would have any chance of success , I probably would , ’ she said sarcastically . |
6 | ‘ I thought I would bake some scones . ’ |
7 | I thought I 'd make this week , I had four last week . |
8 | ‘ I never thought I 'd feel that way about any woman , but it is how I feel about you . ’ |
9 | ‘ I never thought I 'd feel this way about a man , ’ she said , her face serious . |
10 | I 'm offering you everything I can , Folly ; and it 's a damn sight more than I ever thought I 'd offer any woman . |
11 | ‘ I thought I 'd wear British uniform tonight . ’ |
12 | and I 'm , I 'm brassed off with him and I thought I 'd know that mug face , it 's Maureen |
13 | ‘ I never thought I 'd hear Old Trousers being played again , ’ Harper said wistfully . |
14 | oh , I just thought I 'd have some thing different |
15 | It sounds corny , but it 's wonderful to have them — I never thought I 'd have any children . |
16 | Then , last year , my husband took it up and I thought I 'd have another go .. |
17 | The second item of erm correspondence is from Bromley 's Bromley 's Social Services , if you remember , we 've got this on going campaign on home helps and along side that we 've got erm , we did hear of t his home shopping erm campaign that Bromley do , apparently quite successfully , the MP has mentioned that , so I thought I 'd get some details of that erm , it gives the whole procedure for , for the er shopping and the delivery and the Social Services pay out for it , they pay a charge , erm if you 'd like this copied , I could get copies for the next meeting , but meanwhile I 'd recommend that erm we take it up with Benefits Action tomorrow on the campaign . |
18 | ‘ I thought I 'd take another blood glucose reading just in case . ’ |
19 | Thought I 'd put that alarm on . |
20 | I THOUGHT I 'd write this week about wines from unsung corners of the world , and began to round up the usual suspects — Cyprus , Israel , Canada , Belgium . |
21 | ‘ I never thought I could feel this way about any woman . |
22 | As for Mark Crowe , the Argus sport and nature ramble hack , well , I thought I could expect some loyalty there . |
23 | Of course , if I had obeyed the rule strictly , I would n't have had any problems , but because I did n't want to knit the next row I thought I could move both cams . |
24 | I thought I could discern two elements in his ‘ game ’ — one didactic , the other aesthetic . |
25 | Mum and Dad and Mr and Mrs Lewis entered into the spirit of the occasion but I thought I could see some sadness in Mrs Lewis 's eyes . |
26 | I thought I must join some service which is considered sufficiently hazardous , because when I am conscripted I can say I do n't wish to fight but I am ready to do my part in National Service . |