Example sentences of "[vb past] not think [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Frankie stared at the floor and tried not to think of all the things he might have done , or failed to do , to cause this latest upset . |
| 2 | He tried not to think of that other night , more than five years ago , when he and Ebenezer had walked this same path , on their way — or so they thought — to release Izzy Kleiber . |
| 3 | At that time I did not think of other people , and what the creature could do to them . |
| 4 | They did not think of that … ’ |
| 5 | It may have been from a lamp outside , but in my nervous state I did not think of that . |
| 6 | ‘ What a pity someone did not think of that before ! |
| 7 | 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 ’ . |
| 8 | McFarlane did not think of this as war management : it was a matter of encouragement , ‘ smoke and mirrors . |
| 9 | ‘ How strange you did not think of this yesterday , ’ he commented . |
| 10 | Oddly enough , I found that I could keep the port wing up for a considerable time and , as I lost flying speed and I came nearer and nearer to the Engineering Wing area , the port wing happily stayed in the air until my speed was very low indeed and then gradually — and I did not think of this — one ( and only one ) of the prop blades gently ploughed into the rather soft earth , My port wing was still in the air , and ever so gently we made a beautiful semi-turn to port . |
| 11 | She did not think at all of the consequences , only of the act itself . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , the Minister did not think at this time that it was necessary to end the corporate status of Tanzania 's radio service . |
| 13 | Meg did not think for that — foul wash , the tinker boy ; his thing ; he had roared with laughter — as just or justifiable . |
| 14 | But Anselm did not think in these terms . |
| 15 | Medieval kings did not think in those terms . |
| 16 | Medieval kings did not think in those terms . |
| 17 | Nice people did n't think about such things , which was why child-abuse and wife-beating went frequently unremarked . |
| 18 | Men did n't think about such things . |
| 19 | But he did n't think about that now . |
| 20 | Love Lane ( what a place for a cop shop ! ) was n't actually the nearest nick to where we were , but I did n't think about that . |
| 21 | I did n't think about that . |
| 22 | Well I , I did n't think about that , all three without was easier , but I think four with would have been better . |
| 23 | You did n't think at all , ’ John said . |
| 24 | Was happily pottering about there , did my own thing , I had to open about nine cards when I got home , I did n't think at all |
| 25 | Well I I I mean there i thinking back , I did n't think at that stage , I hope I 'm right about this , th that I had any idea that Geoffrey Howe was going to resign . |
| 26 | ‘ I did n't think for one minute that he 'd made it there under his own steam , ’ Simone murmured , and André laughed smugly . |
| 27 | Well erm er , well yes of course , I did n't think of that . |
| 28 | We did n't think of that . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ She did n't think of that , ’ said my mother . |
| 30 | ‘ I did n't think of that . ’ |