Example sentences of "[adv] think for a " in BNC.

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1 I do not think for a moment that the Letter of Aristeas should be taken as a Festal Scroll , something like the Book of Esther , to be read in the Alexandrian synagogues every year on the day on which ( as we know from Philo ) the Alexandrian Jews commemorated the translation ( De vita Mosis 2.41 ) .
2 Right , well let's just think for a minute exactly what you just said , can you repeat to me roughly what you 've just said ?
3 So the reason I put Jasper Carrott up here is just to think for a moment , here 's somebody who 's obviously a really effective and great communicator .
4 Just think for a moment of the way love is expressed in our giving .
5 Now just think for a minute what that involves .
6 Just think for a moment .
7 What is it , after all — just think for a minute — but a lot of reformist and flatulent ‘ left-wing ’ politics !
8 Just think for a minute or two , ’ replied Gabriel hopefully .
9 Just thinking for a moment of character alone : who would he pick as murderer ?
10 I remember experiencing a feeling of tremendous excitement , not thinking for a moment of the implications of war , of bombing , of deaths , of families parted from their sons , husbands and brothers .
11 it is what I 've always thought for a long time that somebody like Brian if he 's not if he 's not showing at our fish at our show , even as an A class judge , I , I fail to see why he ca n't judge at our show it 's , he goes to Skelm and , and judges there and our fish will be there or strange really when we 're struggling for judges that , that we do n't do these things .
12 But that must be awful I al I 've always thought for a , a woman who wears really loads of make-up
13 ‘ Well , now that we 've decided that nothing is going to happen tonight that does n't happen every Saturday night in Pepe 's Bar , tell me — why on earth can you even think for a second that Miguel is falling for me ? ’
14 But do n't think for a moment that I 'm duped by my own little lies . ’
15 I 'd love to help her , and I know every one of us would ; but I do n't think for a moment that Miss Miggs would let us pay her fare , even if we could raise so much money . ’
16 Do n't think for a minute I 'm jealous .
17 It 's a frustrating affair though — do n't think for a second that you can breeze through this game ; think yourself lucky if you get past the first few levels !
18 Naturally I did n't think for a minute that my life and spirit could stimulate her .
19 I do n't think for a minute that I can work them out in movies .
20 And I do n't think for a moment that I 'm alone in feeling this way .
21 Do n't think for a moment that the women are all on the creative side of the business .
22 I do n't think for a minute we 'll have to . ’
23 I did n't think for a minute that if we ever met again you would so bitterly slap it back in my face with no regard for my feelings . ’
24 ‘ When I got back and found your note I did n't think for a minute that it was because you thought I was the father of the child .
25 You would n't think for a dainty little thing would you ?
26 They never thought for a moment about reverting to conventional agriculture , although Gareth had come from a research job with ICI .
27 I never thought for a minute we 'd come off that green with a shot in hand ; maybe one shot behind , never in front .
28 ‘ I never thought for a moment he would n't pull through , ’ said Alison .
29 ‘ I never thought for a moment he would n't pull through , ’ said Alison .
30 He was chosen for Scotland 's tour of North America in May , played in four of the six games , including the two non-cap Tests , and scored three tries : ‘ I was delighted to go but I never thought for a moment that I would make the Test side .
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