Example sentences of "[vb past] n't want [pers pn] think " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She 's too young to understand , ’ was often the reply , but I did n't want her to think of herself as an object of attention . |
| 2 | I did n't want her to think I was angry or disappointed , and as I helped her ashore , I smiled and said , ‘ I understand , ’ and , caught in the no-man's-land between desire and fulfilment , leant forward rather clumsily to kiss her . |
| 3 | ‘ I asked her why he was n't married , and she did n't want me thinking there was anything wrong with him , so she told me . |
| 4 | ’ She did n't want me to think about it too much . |
| 5 | She did n't want him thinking she was a slag . |
| 6 | I was even glad now I 'd had trouble with the M-16 ; did n't want him thinking I was too handy with weapons . |
| 7 | I did n't want him thinking I 'd only fired in self-defence . |
| 8 | ‘ Oo , that 'll be nice , ’ I lied , I did n't want him to think I was a sissy . |
| 9 | She did n't want him to think she had dressed up for him , or anything . |
| 10 | And she did n't want to be at odds with him , did n't want him to think her a cheat — only what were the odds on him ever believing otherwise ? |
| 11 | She did n't want him to think it was too serious . |
| 12 | She did n't want him to think she was thrusting her company upon him . |
| 13 | ‘ I did n't tell you before , because I did n't want you thinking it was n't convenient to come and stay or something , darling ! ’ she 'd told her apologetically over coffee after lunch . |
| 14 | I mean , I expect she knew how you felt about the only things worth having being the things you 'd worked hard for and earned for yourself , so you would n't want her to leave you the house ] But she did n't want you to think she 'd forgotten you , or that she was just being spiteful , or something … ’ |
| 15 | It was important that you loved me , not Prince Lucenzo Corosini , and I did n't want you to think I was marrying you to strengthen my position . ’ |
| 16 | I did n't want you to think I was — feeble , having trouble in relocating myself , in getting things together again . |