Example sentences of "not think [prep] any " in BNC.

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1 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 ’ .
2 But he could not think of any other way to work safely .
3 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 .
4 Ten per cent could not think of any form .
5 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 .
6 I can not think of any United States naval officer whom I would sooner have in his place in those near-impossible circumstances .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 In fact , I can not think of any great golfers afflicted with legs divergent from the normal .
10 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 .
11 She had behaved as if she was quite prepared to be Alain 's , and she could not think of any reply at all .
12 She could not think of any means of doing it without involving Andrew .
13 Apart from two schoolmates whose fathers had a business , he can not think of any with a job .
14 I 've not thought of any kind of death .
15 The hon. Gentleman 's party has not thought about any of those issues .
16 Thus does one see him in the Gospels — loyal , but something of a yokel , and certainly not thinking in any very sophisticated religious or political terms .
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