Example sentences of "and i thought [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I looked at the illustration and I thought no way is that ever going to do any thing that chops
2 And I thought a man in his position
3 The pop Poet Laureate of the cabaret circuit , Hegley chooses subjects from McDonalds to the Gulf War , from spaniels to spectacles — taking on a whole range of everyday tragedies — ‘ the other day I met a bloke lying on the pavement he 'd just had a stroke and I thought a man in his position might appreciate a joke so I said stand back please I 'm a comedian ’
4 I have one of my pretty rare fits of le cafard , and I thought a letter to you would help .
5 " Well , the man 's gone by and Cowslip and I thought the flayrah ought not to lie about for long .
6 The McLaggans were spoiling for a fight and I thought the lairds might have the mettle to retaliate . ’
7 It looked like a simple repair job to me and I thought the gloom on Mick 's face was part of his act .
8 ‘ I wanted to show that we cared about their predicament and wished to conduct a genial and mutually satisfying transaction , and I thought the head of the company bothering to put in an appearance might do that . ’
9 Paul ignored the rebuff and turned to Christina instead , pointing to his drawing and explaining : ‘ I drew the pool as an oasis , surrounded by traveller 's palms for maximum shade , and I thought the waterfall cascading through the coral-stone rock formation balanced it perfectly . ’
10 So I got up then and I spoke to the room you know and we were more or less helping one another out and I thought the Chairman had done well when he said erm they do n't speak er Welsh for fancy or anything they use it as every day .
11 " There 's a nice old muddle for you and I thought the Moor was a quiet place .
12 ‘ I looked everywhere and could n't find anyone and we saw the trucks come here and I saw the lights on and I thought the humans were still here and I came in and I heard your voices and you 've got to come because it 's Dorcas ! ’
13 It was a happy little celebration , and I thought the scholar-soldier , gown and hood over Sam Browne and tunic , with the ribbon of the Africa Star , looked very dashing indeed .
14 One TODAY reader , who refused to be named , said : ‘ There was a certain part which really happened to me and I thought the programme was real .
15 Long fingering of manuscript and I thought the fingering .
16 It empties the pocket and I thought the car keys were in there , my car keys .
17 The keeper had an inspired first half did n't he , Bob Bolder , and I thought the number six , Kernigan as well , I believe he 's on loan from Middlesbrough ; the two of them , really between you and a really big defeat .
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