Example sentences of "think we [modal v] [verb] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Mr Duckworth said : ‘ I hope outside shareholders think it is a good deal though one or two may have thought we should have waited . ’
2 If would have thought we should have had it two years ago , if we 'd got moving , but we have n't .
3 Do n't you think we might get started ? ’
4 What do you think we might have done .
5 I 'll think we 'll have to wait and see .
6 Because I do n't think we 'll have made any decisions by two thirty .
7 Why do you think we 'll have to have one like that ?
8 ‘ I do n't think we 'll need to put another dressing on that . ’
9 Oh I 'll wear this and me leggings do n't think we 'll need to take a dressing gown do you ?
10 I I do n't think , we had a matron who was extremely strict and I do n't think we would 've dared to say anything to her at all .
11 I do n't think we would have worn all four verses again ( especially the one about the wagon being painted green ) but , when he got to the line about the deer and the antelope playing , he burst into tears .
12 I think that given that you were er , you could n't find the basic book that you were expected to read , I thought you , you gave an excellent account of it , I mean , if you had n't told us that you had n't got the book , I do n't think we would have guessed , would we ?
13 erm It was really one of the guidelines , it was the , if we considered doing that then I do n't think we would have had a four nation programme or certainly a five nation programme at the start , I do n't think we would 've er stayed together , it was really one of the basic requirements not to have that capability .
14 Gillian and I were falling in love and you 'd think we 'd have wanted to be by ourselves all the time , gazing into one another 's eyes and holding hands and going to bed together .
15 Do you think we 'd have let it happen if we 'd known ?
16 Here , if anywhere , one would think we must have had continuous sedimentation .
17 ‘ Nevertheless , I do n't think we can afford to ignore it .
18 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 .
19 I do n't think we should go swimming do you , because of your cold .
20 Well , in that case I think it 's fine as long as it 's our equipment , but I think the problems always arise from it being lent out , and that 's where I you know , I do n't think we should have to sort out other people 's problems .
21 So er I do n't think we should attempt to shift the coffee rooms into you know a nice health food , vegetarian , upmarket restaurant which might suit us because it , it thereby would n't fulfil its function which , from our point of view , is to provide a service and
22 Do n't you think we should get paid for these drugs ?
23 I do not think we could justify turning our backs . ’
24 What other things do you think we could use to determine how much ?
25 We reckon in about four and a half years I should have gone up at least a grade , so , allowing for the usual increments , and assuming that the mortgage rate does n't rise above the present eleven per cent , I should think we could afford to let Juliet stop work then . ’
26 ‘ What do you think we could have done ? ’
27 ‘ It was over before we knew it , ’ said Taliesin later , ‘ and even if it had not been , I do not think we could have got near to the Lad . ’
28 ‘ Do you think we could get married on my next leave in September ? ’ he said .
29 Maybe he thinks we might have improved it a little , even turned it into a bestseller .
30 ( He also thinks we should try to play less football , which I do n't agree with ) .
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