Example sentences of "[vb past] [not/n't] think i " in BNC.
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1 | I did not think I would stay with the band forever . |
2 | I have added a 40W actinic and a reflector as I did not think I was seeing the true colours of my fish . |
3 | Having replied Yes with much confidence in his initial request I did not think I could take two steps to the rear , so I hastened to add that the job would take me some considerable time as ti would be my spare-time/spare-time job , consoled myself with the thought that it was the first time that I had made anything to be used in a church , so it would be a challenge . |
4 | Sometimes I thought that within a few months I would be back in Le Court , because I did not think I could continue . |
5 | How often declared that I did not think I could possibly deserve my Pamela till I could show her a purity as nearly equal to hers . |
6 | I did not think I noticed as the car drew level |
7 | ‘ I was playing in a particular game and did not think I had done anything spectacular at all when I was approached by Heffernan who told me that he wanted me for the Ireland team to play Australia in the Compromise Rules series , ’ recalls McGilligan . |
8 | ‘ David , I hope your mother did n't think me dreadfully insensitive- ’ |
9 | ’ I hope she did n't think me rude or anything . |
10 | Besides , I did n't think I could now save enough to make a significant difference to my standard of living when I retired , so I decided I might as well enjoy it while I had the chance . |
11 | I did n't think I was being very original any longer and I was basically administering . |
12 | ‘ I did n't think I was speculating ’ she said in a rebuke to the Government 's attitude towards the advertised high-return , low-risk investment offered by Barlow Clowes . |
13 | I remember thinking , ‘ Gosh , I did n't think I 'd left all this out on the floor . |
14 | I did n't think I looked so dreadful before , and I certainly did n't think it was any business of theirs how I looked . |
15 | ‘ Well , I did n't think I was much good either . |
16 | At least my friend did n't think I was vain enough to commission the work myself . |
17 | I still did n't think I would die , but I had no idea how I was going to live . |
18 | Sprinting is my living , and I did n't think I was being paid enough to appear in Britain . |
19 | He certainly did n't think I needed explanations . |
20 | Another Nottingham volunteer , Sue , said , ‘ I may not have lost a lot in pounds but it 's great to know I can lose inches from parts I did n't think I could ever reduce . ’ |
21 | I did n't think I would confess . |
22 | ‘ If I did n't think I could , then I would n't be doing what I 'm doing . |
23 | Car dealer Ricky Evans , 30 , of Basingstoke , Hants , said yesterday : ‘ I did n't think I stood a chance so I 'd thrown the slip aside . ’ |
24 | ‘ I did n't think I 'd be so nervous , ’ said Montana , who finished with 15 completions in 21 attempts for 126 yards . |
25 | I did n't think I had a chance of getting a job but Workington took the gamble with me and I want to repay them . |
26 | ‘ City boss Billy McNeill did n't think I could play , ’ Beresford said last night . |
27 | He made it clear that this was his target when he said yesterday : ‘ Put it this way , if there was a chance of winning the championship and I did n't think I might just do it , then I would n't be normal , would I ? |
28 | ‘ I did n't think I could face the idea of someone else having the job , ’ she laughs , ‘ but it was also a great opportunity for me . ’ |
29 | I did n't think I was going to be found guilty other than by accident . |
30 | I really did n't think I would win and did n't have a speech prepared . |