Example sentences of "had toyed with the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had toyed with the idea of taking her to Dublin anyway , but they had had a rocky road enough already and perhaps she would be better at home . |
| 2 | About the same time , Brailsford , who had toyed with the idea of working for the NCF , judged it more harshly : ‘ a blind alley which won t bring us even infinitesimally nearer to peace . ’ |
| 3 | He had toyed with the fantasy of sleeping with her ; the rich smell aroused him . |
| 4 | She had toyed with the idea of doing volunteer work with the homeless , but had done nothing about it . |
| 5 | He had toyed with the idea of marriage , flirted with it only to tease her before his godmother 's death . |