Example sentences of "did think " in BNC.
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| 1 | He confirmed that he did think it would be for the best if I dropped out of family life , and in my heart , I knew he was right . |
| 2 | ‘ I really did think you 'd gone , dear , ’ he said . |
| 3 | Though Eliot did not like Lindsay 's work , he did think that it might have paved the way for better things . |
| 4 | Frau Nordern agreed , although not without adding a rider of her own : ‘ I always did think that Bodo was being alarmist . ’ |
| 5 | Robson did think of playing Platt alongside Bull but rejected the idea of using two inexperienced players at the same time . |
| 6 | ‘ I did think that there was something between her and Peter Yeo — her partner — but nothing came of it . |
| 7 | But I did think it was a lot , and I tell you why : I ca n't really see what a group of professionals charging fees like that needs cash for . |
| 8 | Mrs Morgan did think there was , or had been , something with her boss . |
| 9 | Despite the aridities of scholastic philosophy , Hobbes did think that , over the centuries , the seeds of natural reason had borne some fruit . |
| 10 | Perhaps she really did think Grandma was being used . |
| 11 | ‘ Then I ca n't imagine how you did think it would be . |
| 12 | ‘ I did think about her a lot , you know . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I did think that , yes . |
| 14 | ‘ I did think until today that the kitchen floor was slightly quicker , ’ he said . |
| 15 | Turning from the altar , Cameron could not see Mr Whistle among the congregation , but did think he glimpsed Judi , loitering embarrassed near the back . |
| 16 | Well I did think about it — for about an hour . |
| 17 | He truly did think they were capable of coping with this looney sport . |
| 18 | Christine did think about Sarah 's good points , but she still could n't help wishing that Sarah belonged to another Six ! |
| 19 | She rarely attempted to create new routines but one idea she did think up had painful consequences . |
| 20 | I thought the half bottle of wine we left was symbolic of the extravagant life I was now entering , though I must admit it did go against the grain and I did think vaguely of ‘ bowser bottles ’ . |
| 21 | ‘ People did think the King acted rashly but there were other prophecies , not just pious speculation . |
| 22 | She did think she was a little bit better than everyone else . |
| 23 | ‘ I did think you could say I had a cold because you know how frightened Gran is of catching colds . |
| 24 | ‘ I did think it might be too much for her , but her history of the ship was excellent , ’ he says . |
| 25 | I did think about emptying the pond this spring and coating the concrete with a rubber paint , but what about the plants . |
| 26 | I did think of paying them a non-means-tested benefit in exchange for abstention , but I 'm sure I 'd never get the figures past Margaret Beckett . |
| 27 | ‘ That one scene took up a whole morning and I did think to myself I could have written half a script in that time . |
| 28 | ‘ But once Northants had given me a chance , I did think I had the talent . |
| 29 | Lynda says that she did think long and hard about changing careers — not least about the fact that as a Stoy 's partner she could soon be drawing a six figure profit share , compared to the substantially lower salary she would get at C&R . |
| 30 | Knowing both men as well as I did , I was one of the few who did not think there would be any major friction between them — both men were far too smart for that-but I did think Niki would find himself struggling for a primacy which he had long taken for granted . |