Example sentences of "not think of [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | She 'd not think of that … |
2 | Why did I not think of that , then ? |
3 | They did not think of that … ’ |
4 | It may have been from a lamp outside , but in my nervous state I did not think of that . |
5 | standard sort of middle class thing but the pre thin they might not think of that because people sort of quite often think of that as not being an accent . |
6 | No , she would not think of that — no , never that , and she began to wield her feather duster with such angry vigour that Dr Neil , coming in , was amused at her bright energy which even the ever-lasting drudgery which she performed could not dim . |
7 | ‘ What a pity someone did not think of that before ! |
8 | I can not think of many times when I have been able to say that the Green party is very much on our side in this matter . |
9 | At that time I did not think of other people , and what the creature could do to them . |
10 | However , a child , having the book read to them , would not think of such complex ideas , and after all the book was designed for a child . |
11 | I honestly can not think of one good thing which Labour proposes to do . |
12 | I can not think of one argument against staying warm and dry . |
13 | McFarlane did not think of this as war management : it was a matter of encouragement , ‘ smoke and mirrors . |
14 | ‘ How strange you did not think of this yesterday , ’ he commented . |
15 | Oddly enough , I found that I could keep the port wing up for a considerable time and , as I lost flying speed and I came nearer and nearer to the Engineering Wing area , the port wing happily stayed in the air until my speed was very low indeed and then gradually — and I did not think of this — one ( and only one ) of the prop blades gently ploughed into the rather soft earth , My port wing was still in the air , and ever so gently we made a beautiful semi-turn to port . |
16 | He talked about selling Astley and although it was probably little more than talk , he was forced to run it extremely economically , and could not think of another London house on the scale of Eaton Square . |
17 | ‘ Do you not think of those who must be responsible for them , who bear the burden and strain without training , and without help of any kind ? |
18 | In August , near Worth , he sent his mother " a memoir of the horribly devastated battlefield , scattered all over with countless mournful remains and reeking with dead bodies " and in December he wrote to a friend : " if one is to avoid losing all courage , one must not think of these frightful things any more " It is apparent how far removed this mood was from any chauvinistic or militaristic fervour — nor would we particularly expect any such fervour ( despite long established misconceptions about Nietzsche 's attitudes ) from one whose ideas of German nationhood were moulded so largely by the cultural preoccupations of a Hölderlin or a Schopenhauer . |
19 | The Armaments Inspectorate at Nuremberg , commenting on the successful concealment of preparation for the invasion , noted that ‘ the concentration of numerous troops in the eastern areas had allowed speculation to arise that significant events were afoot there , but nevertheless probably the overwhelming proportion of the German people did not think of any warlike confrontation with the Soviet Union ’ . |
20 | But he could not think of any other way to work safely . |
21 | In my 25 years of watching international rugby I have seen many incidents of violence and can not think of any country that is blameless . |
22 | Ten per cent could not think of any form . |
23 | I can not think of any flower that does not press better for being taken apart , although of course you will have to spend time putting it back together again when you want to use it . |
24 | I can not think of any United States naval officer whom I would sooner have in his place in those near-impossible circumstances . |
25 | Now I could write a book on Workers I have known and they are worth a mention here , because I can not think of any other branch of agriculture , but organics , where people will almost pay to work for you . |
26 | Clara could not think of any scheme in which the man she had just seen could have been described as lovely , but she instantly invented one . |
27 | In fact , I can not think of any great golfers afflicted with legs divergent from the normal . |
28 | The farmer , who was a great coward , did n't like the idea of going back empty-handed to the tiger , but as he could not think of any other plan , he did as he was told . |
29 | She had behaved as if she was quite prepared to be Alain 's , and she could not think of any reply at all . |
30 | She could not think of any means of doing it without involving Andrew . |