Example sentences of "think [pron] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no direct precedent in the second , so he thinks himself free to decide as he thinks best , on a fresh slate , whether or not there is any difference in principle between the two cases . |
| 2 | Now , can I introduce you to , I do n't think you two have met . |
| 3 | I should think you both deserved a restful time . |
| 4 | As Maynard Keynes explained when he proposed a national scheme of family allowances in 1940 : ‘ at first sight it is paradoxical to propose in time of war an expensive social reform which we have not thought ourselves able to afford in time of peace . |
| 5 | I would have thought you both grown out of those things any way . |
| 6 | Had she thought herself fortunate to capture a thing of beauty ? |
| 7 | Finally , we have thought it worthwhile to reprint , yet again , Basil Bernstein 's classic , ‘ Education Can not Compensate for Society ’ . |
| 8 | The Home Secretary had previously informed the Cabinet that he would have included a provision to this effect in the Bill if he had not thought it preferable to leave it to the Lords to take the initiative . |
| 9 | She did not think it necessary to consider whether the old rule barring recovery of money paid under mistake of law should be abolished , though had she thought it necessary to do so , she would have followed the approach of Dickson J. She considered , at p. 169 , that money paid under unconstitutional legislation was generally recoverable : |
| 10 | I have not thought it necessary to set out the elaborate provisions of subsection ( 7 ) which determine when the proceedings are to be treated as finally determined . |
| 11 | I do n't see that I can do very much , but there may be some questions that , in the circumstances , the police have not thought it necessary to ask . |
| 12 | Although if he had done so we doubt whether that committee would have thought it necessary to take any proceedings against the barrister . |
| 13 | There are still firms which have not thought it necessary to change their methods of working and some of the smaller firms have not yet introduced in-house complaints procedures , despite the introduction by the Society of a new Practice Rule in 1991 . |
| 14 | The only concession he made in Zaïs was to let Malherbe include in the preface the following statement : ‘ In the course of the work , M. Vincent d'Indy has thought it necessary to add certain viola parts , which are sometimes lacking in the original score , and to modify or complète wind parts that are too sketchily indicated ’ ( vol.16 , p.lviii ) . |
| 15 | It is curious that in modern times the Cabinet , though it has always insisted on considering particular proposals for developments of policy and their cost , has never thought it necessary to review the development of expenditure under the Civil Estimates as a whole . |
| 16 | He had n't thought it necessary to recall for Dillon 's benefit the tragic death of Sandy , the notebook he 'd found secreted under the seat of her Jaguar parked close to the bell tower . |
| 17 | In remembering that interview , however , Fabia also remembered that Ven had actually thought it necessary to warn Lubor against her asking personal questions about him . |
| 18 | So the Commission has thought it appropriate to include some consideration of these forms of communication in its Report . |
| 19 | Stella would have fled if she had n't thought it sacrilegious to race ahead of the dead . |
| 20 | Regan declares her love to be identical with Goneril 's , only that she has understated it ( we had scarce thought it possible to go beyond Goneril ) : To claim that your love for your father exceeds all the joys which can be derived from the senses — with your newly wedded husband standing by — is to claim too much . |
| 21 | Although for the reasons stated they have thought it inappropriate to discuss in detail the reasoning of the Court of Appeal , their conclusion on this question of procedure is fortified by the fact that all four judges in the local courts were of the same opinion . |
| 22 | But Lucy 's invitations were not open to negotiation , and none of her favourites had thought it wise to refuse . |
| 23 | One more person would n't make any difference to the arrangements , for Rob had thought it wise to cater for up to eight extra guests — ‘ Just in case I 'm more popular than I think I am , ’ he 'd laughed . |
| 24 | The old man had pointed the article out to him some time ago , but David had thought it unwise to consider such a large project . |
| 25 | Rather than risk losing its MFN position , the Chinese government has clearly thought it expedient to make a good-will gesture to the new Clinton administration , ( though at the same time appending warnings that outsiders should stop interfering in China 's internal affairs . ) |
| 26 | You would think we all agreed that acting to end third-world poverty was our number one priority , and that we would all , with barely a sigh of regret , give up our cars , our fridge-freezers and dishwashers , would cease commuting and return to live in the cities we abandoned for the good of our children , and would generally resume our lives as good citizens after 13 years in the desert . |
| 27 | Not only does he believe in horoscopes , he thinks we two have X-ray eyes . |
| 28 | And do you think they all came from the same kind of background as yourself or were they more working people ? |
| 29 | Do you think that the social function comes before the formal function , or do you think they both go together ? |
| 30 | Do you think that the social function comes before the formal function , or do you think they both go together ? |