Example sentences of "[not/n't] think [prep] any " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Armaments Inspectorate at Nuremberg , commenting on the successful concealment of preparation for the invasion , noted that ‘ the concentration of numerous troops in the eastern areas had allowed speculation to arise that significant events were afoot there , but nevertheless probably the overwhelming proportion of the German people did not think of any warlike confrontation with the Soviet Union ’ . |
| 2 | But he could not think of any other way to work safely . |
| 3 | In my 25 years of watching international rugby I have seen many incidents of violence and can not think of any country that is blameless . |
| 4 | Ten per cent could not think of any form . |
| 5 | I can not think of any flower that does not press better for being taken apart , although of course you will have to spend time putting it back together again when you want to use it . |
| 6 | I can not think of any United States naval officer whom I would sooner have in his place in those near-impossible circumstances . |
| 7 | Now I could write a book on Workers I have known and they are worth a mention here , because I can not think of any other branch of agriculture , but organics , where people will almost pay to work for you . |
| 8 | Clara could not think of any scheme in which the man she had just seen could have been described as lovely , but she instantly invented one . |
| 9 | In fact , I can not think of any great golfers afflicted with legs divergent from the normal . |
| 10 | The farmer , who was a great coward , did n't like the idea of going back empty-handed to the tiger , but as he could not think of any other plan , he did as he was told . |
| 11 | She had behaved as if she was quite prepared to be Alain 's , and she could not think of any reply at all . |
| 12 | She could not think of any means of doing it without involving Andrew . |
| 13 | Apart from two schoolmates whose fathers had a business , he can not think of any with a job . |
| 14 | I 've not thought of any kind of death . |
| 15 | The hon. Gentleman 's party has not thought about any of those issues . |
| 16 | Thus does one see him in the Gospels — loyal , but something of a yokel , and certainly not thinking in any very sophisticated religious or political terms . |
| 17 | We have n't thinked of any songs |
| 18 | I think at the time of the er , of the A G M , I said we were pleased by the prospects and in the current statement I say the outlook continues promising , but I do n't think at any point we 've made more of a forecast than that . |
| 19 | ‘ Er , no , I ca n't think of any reason . |
| 20 | I ca n't think of any more … |
| 21 | With women I ca n't think of any examples of that . |
| 22 | I ca n't think of any other explanation ’ |
| 23 | Henry could n't think of any celebrated poisoners apart from Maltby and Crippen . |
| 24 | When he could n't think of any more women in government , he added a few authors , actresses , athletes — ‘ Jane Fonda , ’ he muttered , ‘ Chrissie Evert , Dusty Springfield , Adriana Rich ! ’ |
| 25 | Jess could n't think of any words on the way up and Midnight seemed to have retreated again . |
| 26 | This is one of the thin times , but I ca n't think of any other manager to do a better job for Nottingham Forest at the moment than Brian Clough . ’ |
| 27 | I could n't think of any situation in which Flora could be jealous of me . |
| 28 | I ca n't think of any other small peak in Lakeland , apart from possibly Fleetwith Pike above Buttermere , that is so steep all round . |
| 29 | So we could n't think of any reason to keep Scope 's stunning new snap of Courteney Cox from you a moment longer . |
| 30 | I ca n't think of any other explanation for the flare-up . |