Example sentences of "[verb] not think he could [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alan and Maryon both felt that six weeks would probably be enough and did not think he could manage to continue on this diet for another three weeks . |
| 2 | The Russian did not think he could have been dead for long . |
| 3 | ‘ Unfortunately , his personal secretary said she did not think he could become actively involved , but I am writing to the Prime Minister Mr Major and George Howard , the Environment Secretary , seeking their support . ’ |
| 4 | He said first of all that he did n't like hospitals , then he said he did n't think he could handle seeing Len so badly injured , but I have a feeling there 's more to it than that . ’ |
| 5 | They did n't think , did n't think he could wait a week , |
| 6 | Two days before the funeral Henry was asked to give a short speech , and although he began by saying he would not be able to talk , did n't think he could get the words out , was no orator , ended , of course by accepting . |
| 7 | So I I do do n't think he could control it that much . |
| 8 | I do n't think he could 've been insured do you ? |
| 9 | Gon na say I do n't think he could go on his own , go down on his own |
| 10 | ‘ But I do n't think he could do that much damage . ’ |
| 11 | I do n't think he could talk . |
| 12 | Sanders is a muddled old chap , but I do n't think he could have been wrong about anything as fundamental as that . |
| 13 | ‘ No , that 's one thing I 've always said , that with his vanity and with his looks , I do n't think he could have grown gracefully into old age . |
| 14 | It was but er the market was so low that he decided not to well I do n't think he could get a buyer actually , it 's just stood there so he he he let it out rather than have it stood there with the option for us to buy it but I say now the prices are lower he 's not keen on selling it at that price . |
| 15 | I could n't , I do n't think he could get the other he got that one because of , i in my health you could n't they could n't say how long |
| 16 | His part in her life was over , but I do n't think he could accept that it was . |
| 17 | I do n't think he wanted the er , I do n't think he could hack the way Cartwrights work |
| 18 | ‘ No-one is so old that he does not think he could live another year ’ |