Example sentences of "think he be [verb] for " in BNC.

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1 You would have thought he was practising for his memoirs .
2 She rather thought he was hoping for some reciprocal comment or gesture , but for the life of her , whether he thought it unforgivable or not , she just had to burst out laughing , and ‘ Lubor ! ’ she laughed .
3 The Doctor nodded to himself as one piece of the puzzle clicked into place , explaining why everyone thought he was looking for a missing British Consul , obviously this man .
4 They thought he was reaching for an ornamental knife when in fact he was just picking up a pair of socks .
5 For one terrible second she thought he was reaching for the knife .
6 ‘ The stewardess thought he was weeping for happiness at being free .
7 The candidate thought he was going for an interview to be MD when the client thought he was to meet the proposed finance director .
8 I thought he was going for the interview for the job
9 I thought he was going for three weeks .
10 I do n't think he 's equipped for the modern age , quite frankly .
11 I should n't think he was searching for anything elusive .
12 I do n't think he was fitted for the job as it seemed to bring out the worst in him and his language used to become very picturesque .
13 I do not know who the hon. Gentleman thinks he is speaking for , but I remind him that these people are volunteers and join with the approval of their parents .
14 Any Palestinian who speaks will have to have the approval of the PLO , but this will not be said publicly because we do n't want to give Shamir the chance to withdraw , which we think he 's looking for an excuse to do . ’
15 Any Palestinian who speaks will have to have the approval of the PLO , but this will not be said publicly because we do n't want to give Shamir the chance to withdraw , which we think he 's looking for an excuse to do . ’
16 ‘ I think he 's looking for his mother . ’
17 You do n't know how long you think he 's going for ?
18 And the only other staff seems to be that young fellow in the kiosk , and I rather think he 's working for peanuts while he mugs up a thesis . ’
19 Deport Peter Schmichael for having an out of date work permit , let Scumtona and Hughes run off to the Cayman Islands for a peaceful life together , Ryans potty training to let him down at home games as well as away , Lee Sharpe to OD on E and think he 's playing for the best team in the country .
20 Sutton pleaded his innocence and said : ‘ I think he was looking for the dive .
21 for something , I , I think he was going for his skin
22 Yes , he took a deflection off erm Andy Melville , I think he was going for his second , and erm I just managed to you know , just get down to my left and just keep it there , and it just sort of stuck so I was pleased with that .
23 ‘ You think he was waiting for someone ? ’
24 I think he were going for a , a month , a month and a half summat like that , and he said it were out of this world .
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