Example sentences of "[noun] think [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government will now do its best to ensure that Norway holds its referendum after those of Sweden and Finland , in the hope that Yes votes in those countries would make Norwegians think twice before joining the Icelanders as the only Nordics to stay out of the EC . |
| 2 | Often the mere presence of the Helblaster is enough to make the enemy think twice about going somewhere . |
| 3 | He was gently coaxing an old lady on to the duckboards , and his elaborate care and concern made Meredith think better of him . |
| 4 | The three themes , climbing , centipede and invaders make the youngster think quickly whilst enjoying the fun side of this learning exercise . |
| 5 | Then prominently display a ‘ coded cycle ’ sticker — it might make a thief think again . |
| 6 | It might make a thief think twice . |
| 7 | Fitting the right lock in the right place will make a thief think twice — he might give up and move on to easier targets . |
| 8 | There is some common ground between these two approaches to selection of materials for Science teaching , but they do result in radically different programmes : the content based approach is much easier to understand and interpret by the average teacher whereas the process-based approach often strikes much deeper towards the prior aim of making learners think more scientifically in a world where this process is increasingly necessary for survival . |
| 9 | And something about his voice made Philip think perhaps it was n't to be a parrot after all . |
| 10 | Normally , the instructor is inclined to emphasise the ‘ All clear above and behind ’ , without making the student think consciously about the area ahead . |
| 11 | Visible alarms make burglars think twice . |
| 12 | Although she had not been prepared for his barrage of questions and had answered them almost truculently , she had made Nicky think twice about her simply because she seemed more direct and independent than most of the girls he knew . |
| 13 | Four cases to make Virginia think again |
| 14 | Her bitter sarcasm at last appeared to make Mike think again . |
| 15 | I just want us to go there and maybe we can come back from there with a win and make people think well they ai n't so bad are they . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's much more aggressive and mean-looking , so it might make people think again before joyriding , ’ said Mark , of Lambeth Road , Linthorpe , Middlesbrough . |
| 17 | Whether we can at the same time make people think explicitly about women is a more difficult question . |
| 18 | make people think more in terms of adoption for some children , but the problem is authorities do n't do anything , they just drift with them … |
| 19 | Will the Government think again on this matter ? |
| 20 | The pensioners hope their day-trip to Downing Street makes the government think again . |
| 21 | However , while the resolution of the immediate crises in the user 's life and the provision of a counselling service to help users think objectively about their position may provide the ‘ ideal conditions ’ for coming off , users must still come to terms with their addiction , their lifestyle and whether the alternatives on offer hold sufficient promise . |
| 22 | Female science students may make the girls think again about their decision not to continue with science . |
| 23 | A 50% student for instance will think twice before putting forward one of his ideas for discussion with a group of 60% students . |
| 24 | In 1755 Rousseau 's discovery of the noble savage had made some men think twice before dismissing the barbaric out of hand , and Milton 's ‘ arched walks of twilight groves ’ were thought to resemble the aspiring arches of the Gothic church . |
| 25 | This is so widespread a reason for rejecting religion , present in all strata of society and amongst all types of people , young and old , that any RE which fails to help pupils think clearly about it is seriously deficient . |
| 26 | For pupils , the exercise of highlighting keywords or phrases can be a useful way of having pupils think more carefully about the structure and content of what they are writing . |
| 27 | What will the police think then ? ’ |
| 28 | The people making the Laws think only of first-class rugby , with first-class players and referees . |
| 29 | A systematic difference in the life-experience of women and men can have ethical implications both in generating a different moral ideal making women think differently about morality from the way men think about it — and also in justifying a different moral ideal justifying , that is , a genuinely alternative moral perspective . |
| 30 | Possibly the shock of feeling hard spikes in what appeared to be a soft , yielding morsel of food would be enough to make some predators think twice , but this is not particularly convincing . |