Example sentences of "think i [modal v] [verb] the " in BNC.
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1 | Er , er sorry , I think I might have the wrong number . |
2 | Faced with the absurdity of British public life , I sometimes think I ought to do the same , turning this space into a museum of grotesque items displayed without comment . |
3 | I think I ought to keep the house clean , but I do n't do it for my husband — because quite honestly he does n't notice whether it 's clean or not . |
4 | If I had to select one of my pairs of binoculars for observations of nebulæ I think I would choose the × 7 instrument , though I agree that the more powerful binoculars can bring out more details in the fainter nebulæ . |
5 | But I think I would pay the extra and that and have a choice next time . |
6 | Alan and I served er , together as er , deputy Chairs , or vice-Chairs or whatever the appropriate words are for several years er , and I erm , well I think I would adopt the words that he used about the experience that he has had in the Chair , to whit , that his companionship and his contribution to our affairs has been stimulating , enlightening and particularly enjoyable . |
7 | If forced to be more exact , I think I would put the figure a little closer to 20 per cent than 30 per cent . |
8 | With the mortgage payments in mind , I think I 'll give the Alps one more chance . |
9 | " I 'll be back before dinner , but I think I 'll give the village concert a miss . |
10 | ‘ I think I 'll give the chess a miss if it 's all the same to you , Pete . |
11 | When he put the phone down he said to Dowd : ‘ I think I 'll wear the herringbone suit tomorrow . |
12 | And er again , when we get to year fifteen , I get one or two clients who say to me well actually the Norwich have just sent me a bonus record through and I 've actually got nine thousand in the pot already , I think I 'll pay the mortgage off . |
13 | ‘ But I think I 'll miss the couture shows in July . ’ |
14 | Go and see what 's left for me , I think I 'll open the mail today . |
15 | Think I 'll open the window . |
16 | I think I 'll do the bedrooms this afternoon . |
17 | I think I 'll leave the rest of that tonight . |
18 | Half past eight does n't start till half past nine , blast I think I 'll watch the telly at Moira 's . |
19 | ‘ I think I 'll ask the new vicar , Mr Allan , and his wife to tea on Wednesday , ’ said Marilla one day . |
20 | I think I 'll ask the County Surveyor to comment . |
21 | After the run John commented ‘ Next time I think I 'll run the other way . |
22 | ‘ I think I 'll skip the bath , settle for a nice hot dinner . ’ |
23 | The sound is pretty cruddy ( Beep beeeep — Boom , Khrrr — Boom ) , and the graphics — I think I 'll let the screenshots speak for themselves ! |
24 | ‘ I think I 'll have the whole bloody lot of you transferred to the infantry , ’ Woolley said . |
25 | Oh I think I 'll have the jelly . |
26 | I think I 'll have the |
27 | I think I 'll have the rest of that please Paula , good |
28 | I think I 'll get the Radio Times this week . |
29 | I think I 'll get the knives and forks out . |
30 | That cooker hood was filthy , must of been all the Christmas shopping cooking I mean I think I 'll put the new filter on , I 'll have a go any way |