Example sentences of "[verb] i [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 I had few friends , just one or two left over from school , but on the infrequent occasions when we met I could see from their faces that they pitied me , finding me foolish and Syl a bore .
2 ‘ And what exactly do you think I might do to Kirsty if you were rash enough to leave her alone with me ? ’
3 Yeah , I do n't , I do n't think I 'll forget about that .
4 ‘ Do you think I 'll grieve over the manner of that monster 's death , Simon ?
5 If Mr. Marshall will excuse me , I do n't think I 'll bother with lunch .
6 ‘ I 'm not all that interested in voting , but if I do I think I 'll vote for Mr Field , but I 'm not sure , ’ said Mr Bingham .
7 Sir , I do n't think I 'll go to the Grand next week , I 'm getting susceptible and it 's a bit bewildering when there are eight and all in one troupe .
8 I do n't think I 'll go to the wall over eight , chairman .
9 Julia said nothing for a moment then she said quietly , ‘ Thank you , doctor , for the offer , but I do n't think I 'll go in hospital if you do n't mind . ’
10 Do n't think I 'll go in that
11 ‘ Good try , but you surely do n't think I 'll fall for a line like that ? ’
12 So I put very little energy into my criminal case partly because I did n't think I would go to prison , and certainly not for more than a month or two .
13 I did not think I would stay with the band forever .
14 ‘ Do you think I would choose to be so ? ’
15 ‘ But I do n't think I would fit into his scheme of things for next season .
16 ‘ If there is no room here , there is plenty up on the hill , and where do you think I would like to be ? ’
17 ‘ You ca n't think I 'd stoop to that ! ’ he said savagely .
18 No , I do n't think I 'd go for a house that erm I would n't but those big houses of course it would have alarms would n't it ?
19 ‘ You do n't think I 'd go to that length for a belt , do you ? ’
20 In fact — ’ his upper lip curled fastidiously as he paused thoughtfully ‘ — in fact , if we did n't have our professional connection to serve as camouflage , I do n't think I 'd care to be seen with you .
21 How long do you think I 'd stay in business if I did n't keep my lines clean ?
22 ‘ Course I will — what d' you think I 'd do with them , flush them down the loo ? ’
23 ‘ You would n't think I 'd listen at all , because I 'm so chatty , ’ she says .
24 Well I would n't , I do n't think I 'd worry about writing to them until we 've got the dates .
25 ‘ I do n't know why you should think I 'd object to a frisky man , military or otherwise .
26 She sat bushy-tailed for the day at a table with two men , one her husband ( ‘ You 'd think I 'd know by now after thirty-eight years what he likes for his breakfast ’ ) , the other a distant cousin , I decided .
27 I always carry some with me , but I hope I never have to use it because I do n't think I 'd get near him with the needle . ’
28 Did you think I 'd plead with you to stay ? ’
29 Right , erm er then I , what did I think I 'd say after that ?
30 I do n't think I 'd take to it .
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