Example sentences of "[conj] thought [pers pn] 'd [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Said a friend : ‘ It was two in the morning , we were drunk as hell and thought we 'd do a bit of shooting for a laugh . |
| 2 | I dreaded seeing him , and thought I 'd go out for the evening , but then I realized there was no point in that , it was only putting off the inevitable . |
| 3 | I hoped I 'd have a chance to call in on your aunt some time today , and thought I 'd ring from Downshurst to ask if it would be convenient . |
| 4 | I recognized Billy Tuckett from way back and thought I 'd save you guys some time by giving you his name . |
| 5 | For Travis called at Leith 's and Sebastian 's flat a few nights later — ‘ Just passing and thought I 'd pop in , ’ so he said , which fooled nobody . |
| 6 | As the two women shook hands Didi added , ‘ I heard voices and thought I 'd pop in to say hello . ’ |
| 7 | So you got my note crying off and thought you 'd come and try to change my mind ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I looked down and thought he 'd let me fall too . ’ |
| 9 | Parisian designer Jacques Rougerie obviously got rather tired of his new project — designing a Seine riverbus — and thought he 'd have a lie-down instead . |
| 10 | He remembers telling his wife he was tired of working with ‘ old guys ’ and thought he 'd try a ‘ new kid . |
| 11 | Fruity Fred the bull terrier took a fancy to the leggy lovely and thought he 'd try his luck . |
| 12 | he sez he saw the plaque and thought he 'd see what was recorded on the air disaster . |
| 13 | he sez he saw the plaque and thought he 'd see what was recorded on the air disaster . |
| 14 | She agreed but thought she 'd record it anyway , just in case . |