Example sentences of "think [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You would n't think for a dainty little thing would you ? |
| 2 | So a new calliper how much do you think for a new calliper ? |
| 3 | Let us think for a few moments of the wonderful achievements of the human race — the towns that have been built , the works of art that have been produced — the books , plays , films , pictures , music … the progress that has been made in science and technology . |
| 4 | This ability is very striking because it shows clearly that young children can think about a non-existent or counterfactual situation . |
| 5 | However if you plan to do a lot of recording of teaching and can arrange for classes to come to one special recording room you may think about a two-camera system . |
| 6 | I 'd think about a better way to handle Eric once I had that out of the way . |
| 7 | You can think about a disciplined approach to problems , whatever it is , whether it 's a roundabout or wh however you name a particular hazard . |
| 8 | Her hair had been flattened by the storm so that it made Trent think of a squashed astrakan hat . |
| 9 | ‘ I wish I could think of a slick answer to that one , ’ he said . |
| 10 | Any team which can not think of a new rhyme , or repeats one that has been chosen earlier , drops out until only one team is left . |
| 11 | Can you think of a new snappy name for our club ? |
| 12 | On the basis of her understanding , it appears that any artist in the USA who uses the conventions of the mass media in such a way as to produce a critique of the media ( and I can think of a good many ) is veritably a ‘ quasi-situationist ’ . |
| 13 | He remembered old dad VATman up at Hoomey 's sitting by the fire and how he had wanted to go there , and that made him think of a good name : Lucky Fireside … no , Firelight , Lucky Firelight . |
| 14 | Nutty could not think of a good answer and nor could Mr Sylvester , so Nails was allowed to come . |
| 15 | There is to be a fancy-dress parade , with a bicycle as a prize for the best entry , so see if you can think of a good idea for a character . ’ |
| 16 | Putting his arm around his wife 's shoulder , he added : ‘ When I came down the drive to see you I could n't think of a good reason to give you for splitting up . |
| 17 | ‘ She can always think of a good plan . |
| 18 | ‘ You 'll think of a good word when you 've seen Richie . |
| 19 | I could n't think of a good reason why not so I ushered him towards the stairs and told him I lived in Flat 3 . |
| 20 | If she could think of a good reason to ask questions about the missing don among his colleagues , she might well come up with some interesting answers . |
| 21 | Oh , God , I 'm so pissed off I ca n't even think of a decent comparison . |
| 22 | Now I know I could do it by getting a little deeper into things but can anyone think of a pure MS-DOS way of doing it ? |
| 23 | Now can we think of a famous thing that sometimes appears in space ? |
| 24 | In his white face , there was nothing but a stillness deeper than the farthest depths of the sea — a quietness that made Ruth think of a drowned body drifting on its slow journey down to the sea bed . |
| 25 | Every can you think of a black sheep of your acquaintance , do you do you . |
| 26 | Erm , I I honestly though , oh yes I can , I think I can think of a black sheep . |
| 27 | If we could think of a better system we would introduce it . |
| 28 | ‘ Can you think of a better ? ’ |
| 29 | Can you think of a better way to boost circulation ? |
| 30 | ‘ I am anxious that you should stay here until I return and I can not think of a better way of making sure you do than by putting you in charge of my property , ’ he explained . |