Example sentences of "i thought [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tall , tanned , golden hair , and those blue eyes so full of honesty and humour that I thought him a warm , generous man . |
| 2 | The ambassador and his wife were very pleasant , and as the Ambassador stood up and made a very impressive speech in Chinese , I thought him a distinct improvement on his confrère in the Hague ! |
| 3 | On the two occasions he came here , I thought him a charming youth . |
| 4 | I thought it a great waste of money . |
| 5 | Either way I thought it a nice gesture , and when I next caught his eye I smiled . |
| 6 | I just said I thought it a nice name . |
| 7 | As talking had helped Violet , the girl in Hope , I thought it a good idea to let him talk himself to sleep . |
| 8 | I thought it a good idea . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Because I thought it a good idea to have your home address , ’ he added , in the same tone . |
| 10 | I made no comment on this at the time ( though privately I thought it a brash boast ) but when we met for the interview I asked if he had brought the pendulum with him . |