Example sentences of "[not/n't] think [pers pn] should [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 I do not think we should decide , in the present case , more than we need .
2 It is not necessary for us in the present case to decide whether this distinction is a legitimate one and I do not think we should assume to do so .
3 His statement implies that we are not yet out of the recession , so let us borrow some more , increase the PSBR , and do the Keynesian thing which , a few years ago , we did not think we should do , and perhaps that will get us out of the recession by the time of the election .
4 It could lead to unjustifiable situations resulting in a great number of injustices and I do not think we should continue with it . …
5 In the phonetic/phonological dimension , I do not think we should speak too readily of Early Modern ‘ Standard ’ English .
6 Anyway , I do not think we should discuss the young Duke of Ross , should we ? ’
7 Do you not think we should have an anti-arrhythmic agent rather than £600 worth of thrombolysis in our medical bag ?
8 ‘ Effendi , ’ he whispered , ‘ I — I do not think I should say . ’
9 In his reply St. Johnston said that the Chief Inspector of Constabulary at the Home Office , whom he had consulted , did not think he should accept the invitation to join the working party , but that there would be no objection to his attending any meeting to which he might be invited .
10 Gorbachev 's call for more substantial arms cuts contrasted with the view of the then UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that " I do n't think we should expect further dramatic reductions in forces " .
11 I do n't know a great deal about the sorcerers of the Future , ’ said Calatin , who actually knew nothing at all about them , but thought it would sound unprofessional to admit this , ‘ but I do n't think we should rely on them .
12 ‘ I do n't think we should make that sort of speculation without any evidence , ’ she snapped .
13 But I do n't think we should make too much of it at this stage .
14 I do n't think we should threaten people 's conception of their immortality unnecessarily , and I 'm perfectly certain we 're all quite safe . ’
15 I do n't think we should do that .
16 but whether we want at the end of it to have another water seminar , looking instead of extraction side but what the water companies are doing with our rivers it might not be a bad idea as part of er producing a considered view later on in the year but I do n't , I do n't think we can hurry this as there 's a lot of lessons to be learnt and I I do n't think we should do the work in the Fire and Public Protection Committee erm in getting our erm eyes taken off the dealing with the actual problem at the moment , we want to look , step , step back and say well what what was the cause of all that , but I do support erm proposal that we should have it listed as er
17 to see what it 's like really and to feel what it 's like and to , no I do n't think we should do .
18 No no I do n't think we should do that .
19 I think it is as much that the word is a philosophy , but I do n't think we should throw it out of the window altogether , like I say , it 's a foundation , it 's our our foundation stone .
20 Personally I do n't think we should change that at all , do you ?
21 ‘ It was kind of Anne to think of it and not condemn us , but — well , we 've managed so far being discreet about it , and I do n't think we should change things now . ’
22 ‘ Sometimes I do n't think we should speak again either .
23 ‘ But I do n't think we should bother with a gun .
24 ‘ I do n't think we should continue these talks . ’
25 and , and Northbrooks ever since it was built right next door to me when I was living there er , many years ago and er get the , the new development done , and so that I do n't think we should hold on .
26 I do n't think we should hold up this one because of it , er so I would like to see the more detailed plans coming to the next meeting of the area committee er , so that residents can comment on this .
27 But I do n't think we should give her too long , cos she 's got herself into .
28 Oh yes , I 'd like to erm er concur on what Linda just said about options , I do n't think we should give erm raffle tickets away as has been suggested .
29 I thought that this morning when I saw you again , and I want you to know I do n't think we should leave it so long the next time . ’
30 But I do n't think we should leave the car .
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