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Example sentences for "think"

Lexicographically close words:
thinges; thingis; thingmen; things; thingummy; thinkable; thinke; thinken; thinker; thinkers
  1. Did you think of this when--when you handed me back the ring?

  2. For the rest, you can think of me as badly as you will, or as well, for what I do henceforth is the only thing that really concerns the world, Monsieur le Cure.

  3. Do you think that those who do not see as you do are wicked because they were not given what you were given?

  4. I should think so," Charley answered, his eyes on the bright sun and the soft snow on the trees beyond the window.

  5. There is no hour but I think of you, no moment but you are with me.

  6. Your wife has twins--then think of the woman, the one ewe lamb of 'the poor wanton.

  7. Do you think you could find me something to eat?

  8. I should think Mrs. Flynn would have told you that, M'sieu'.

  9. It is disconcerting at least to think that we used to sit and listen to Mr. Brown as he waved his arms gracefully in his surplice and preached sentimental sermons.

  10. Good fathers think they have good daughters," she answered, choking back a sob.

  11. This tavern's the only place I have to think in, and what seems to you funny is a sort of ordinary fact to me.

  12. We didn't think whether it was sad or not, we only knew it pleased our ears, and we wanted those sweet fields of Eden, and the blooming tree of life, and the rest under the tree.

  13. You think of nothing but eating, and drinking, and playing the fop.

  14. I think he too smart for that,' I speak quick.

  15. If you think I have done you an injury, pray accept my profound apologies.

  16. I have everything Russian and Japanese so far as I can; I think they help more than anything with atmosphere.

  17. I wish you'd tell me if you think it does.

  18. One easily believes what one wants to--but I think she did.

  19. And now, taking his seat in the train to return to her, he felt unquiet; and since he resented disquietude, he tried defiantly to think of other things, but he was very unsuccessful.

  20. But I don't think anyone would connect it, would they?

  21. I cannot afford that you should think that, this time.

  22. I try not to think about things, but of course I can't help it; and I don't seem to care what happens now.

  23. Her father must have brought it up for her--just like him to think of that!

  24. When the outer door was shut, he said: "I don't think he'll trouble you again.

  25. I'll ask her, but I don't think she'll come.

  26. I am a man with a future, though you may not think it.

  27. Of course, people think it's worse than it is; father gets fits sometimes.

  28. Having set herself to endure, she found she must live in the moment, never think of the future, never think much of anything.

  29. When they could see each other every day, it was so easy to live for the next meeting--not think of what was coming after.

  30. How long do you think before--before it'll begin again, nurse?

  31. Think of an infinite, all-powerful, and ever-present God communing with his living children through an obscure and corrupted message said to have been delivered to a tribe of barbarians three thousand years ago!

  32. Think of the millions of innocent children whose young lives it has filled with gloom!

  33. I quote from the mother's testimony: "When he talked to me and persuaded me that a good wife ought to think as her husband did, I got so as to take whatever he said as the truth.

  34. Think of this renowned defender of Christianity, Justin Martyr, attempting to establish the divinity of Christ by citing four hundred texts from the Old Testament and apocryphal books and two only from the Evangelists!

  35. I think some of it unfit to be read by any one.

  36. Jesus: "Think not that I am come to destroy the law.

  37. It is all well enough to please your relatives, although I think you often overdo that.

  38. You don't think the prayer is any good, or you wouldn't say that.

  39. He did not know it; but she was forgotten, and he did not think about her any more during that journey.

  40. Some day pretty soon she must think what to do, but there was no immediate hurry.

  41. Our Father" he stumbled through as far as he could remember, and tried to think how her sweet voice had filled in the places where he had not known it the other time.

  42. There was a sinister, selfish glitter in his eyes that made Elizabeth think of the serpent on the plain just before she shot it.

  43. I declare, Lizzie, I should think you'd be ashamed!

  44. Why, I think I could manage to say it with help," he answered uneasily.

  45. Jest because she don't care for gewgaws like you do, you think she's a fool.

  46. He tried to think what this ride would be if another woman he knew were riding on that horse ahead, but there was very small satisfaction in that.

  47. He even stood there, and let the train start jerkily on till his car had passed him, and the steps were just sliding by, and tried to think whether he would not stay, and go back in some way to find her.

  48. Yes, I think they sing it in all churches.

  49. You kinda hate to be enjoyin' yerself fer fear she won't think yer doin' it accordin' to the Bible.

  50. What'll the girls at the store think now?

  51. He had come out into the wilderness to think and to forget.

  52. I don't think you owe me much of anything, Mr. Leclerc.

  53. Don't you think he might be killed in his sleep, Israel?

  54. I never did learn, when I was a girl, and I think it would be good exercise.

  55. We must think of these things, and prepare for them.

  56. I mean no disrespect, but I am certain the saints are reasonable folk and must see that poor folk must live, and, in order to live, must think of something else now and then besides them.

  57. He impressed on my mind the necessity of absolutely securing Fortress Monroe and Old Point Comfort, and, in fact, I think he knows all about it.

  58. You think that any Monday morning, when you have the prospect of a very busy week, or when you feel very weary, you may resolve that you shall write no sermon that week, but just go and draw forth one from the box.

  59. He did not think it Veal that he was saying.

  60. An English stranger would not think much of the hymns we sing in our Scotch churches: he could not know what many of them are to us.

  61. I think words are often no harder to bear than "a blue bating," and I have a reverence for poor old maids as great as for the nine Muses.

  62. Perodii was skilled in the use of his weapon, and fought hard, but I think his courage was only the outcome of his deadly hate, which had worked him up into an uncontrollable rage.

  63. I think this is absolutely the most dreadful of our many weird experiences," said Temple to the Doctor.

  64. What do you think of a city where there are no shops, nor marts of business?

  65. I don't think the dear old boy will ever quite forgive you.

  66. But we shall pull through; we shall pull through, my friends; and think of our glorious reward!

  67. I think we have got all that we shall require for immediate use.

  68. I think it was wise, however, that before finally leaving Earth we tested the capabilities of our carriage.

  69. Do you think it advisable to go further to-day, Doctor?

  70. But I, for one, seem to think we are in a deuce of a hole this time," said Temple, with just a tinge of irritation in his voice.

  71. Do you really think it wise to take such a pessimistic view of our situation?

  72. It is folly now to think of visiting that fair city yonder, on foot, as I so much desired.

  73. And yet you must not think that any enormities were committed.

  74. He will go off and leave you some time or other; and when that day comes, you will think of me .

  75. We who are in the secret will not be astonished; neither does Mrs. Meeker think it at all strange that Belle should not return in the morning after the excitement of a grand evening display such as Mrs. Caruthers will be sure to have.

  76. Do you know, I don't think she has fitted me well at all?

  77. Herein is their error: because He has always acted in this manner, they reason that He always will, and then go farther and think He always must; not seeing how He stands behind and moves the law.

  78. But, reader, if you think I am endeavoring to depict a faultless person, you are much mistaken.

  79. Europe could think nothing but feudalism at one time; she had no conception of religion outside the Church of Rome.

  80. The causes, issues, and results of the war are so intimately related that we can scarcely think of one without also thinking of the others.

  81. Knowledge comes pouring in from all quarters so rapidly, that the man can hardly receive, much less arrange and think out, the enormous mass of facts daily accumulating upon him.

  82. Now I think of it, suppose I pay you on the spot, so that you can go ahead and split the wood?

  83. Her people think balance of power, and the London Times and like organs of the existing polity write balance of power for our edification, and for the future of America.

  84. And Sarah, think you she is not repaid for her fidelity to her father?

  85. Do you really think there's no good in the beer, Tim?

  86. No doubt you would like to choose some one who would be as ready as Ruth to fly at your beck and call, and think nothing too great a trouble to do for you, Master Harry," saucily remarked his younger sister Kate, in an aside.

  87. If this is what temperance meetings do for you, George, I think you'd better stay at home," said his wife in displeased tones.

  88. Do you think you can manage your baby, my little woman?

  89. I don't want to leave you, darling, but if you'd promise to come out to me, I think it would be a good thing for both of us.

  90. I'm afraid you wouldn't think so, Ruthie, and I can't say Australia has much improved him.

  91. You don't think we give invitations to married men without including their wives?

  92. I think he has quarrelled with John, and then revenged himself by writing to you in this cruel way.

  93. Do you still think of making a lawyer of him?

  94. I don't like to part with Ruth a day before I'm obliged, but I think your plan excellent," returned his wife.

  95. The young people, were not hasty, however, but waited patiently and uncomplainingly a year, the father promising them that he would think of it and give them an answer at that time.

  96. I am glad they prayed; did they think of this when they gained the victory in that first, fierce battle at Mill Spring?

  97. Oh, sister, do you think he can be the little brother we have been praying God to send us?

  98. I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.

  99. I'm not sure, but I think the imagined time varies with each person.

  100. David," she asked, "did you think I was ignorant of your early life until I read those banners last night?

  101. Sometimes I think 't would be a good idee to let him git sent over the road onct.

  102. I used to think when I was a little girl that when you were a grown-up prince you would kill dragons and bring home golden fleeces.

  103. Finally she confessed that she couldn't think of anything more to say.

  104. It made me think of that gal when she spoke 'Curfew shall not ring tewnight' at the schoolhouse.

  105. The more I think about it, the more complicated the decision seems.

  106. David Dunne, I'll box yer ears if you ever think again of what I said.

  107. I can't think of nothin' else but that little Eva you read me about.

  108. Aunt M'ri thinks I will be a writer when I grow up, but I think I should like to be a lawyer.

  109. To think of little Joe Forbes a-growin' up and keepin' me in silk dresses!

  110. I don't think I ever saw such beautiful gardens as those which lay at the back of the chateau belonging to the factory proprietor.

  111. It would be ridiculous to discuss their qualities as fighting men: one has only to think of Verdun.

  112. Huile pour les chevaux" was the nearest he could think of, and he was greatly alarmed when the chemist produced a bottle of Elliman's horse embrocation and proclaimed its excellent qualities at some length.

  113. In an Army Service Corps unit particularly, one notices men whose appearance leads one to think that there is, to say the least, a discrepancy between their real and regimental age as given on enlistment.

  114. It was, of course, full of khaki, and it seemed strange to think that it, of all towns, should be occupied by British troops.

  115. Several lines (I think about four in number) were stowed away in different compartments of the boat, with the interior cavity of each upward.

  116. Whilst the crew were allowed but limited and distant periods for rest, my Father's exertions were such as, except under the pressure of circumstances involving the alternative of life or death, I think I never saw equalled.

  117. That, however, is simply owing to the fact that people are poets; they think in images or not at all.

  118. We are well aware that we think with our heads, for it is in our heads that we suffer from a preoccupation with the unknown, with the ideal, with an incessant endeavour to overtake the progress of a winged and devouring thought.

  119. Not to think as everybody else does is comprehensible—but not to act as everybody else does!

  120. Protestants take baptism very seriously, and think it absolutely necessary to salvation.

  121. Life also pacifies us as death does; reconciles us with those who do not think and feel as we do.

  122. I believe it should then be talked with openly, and told what we ourselves think most probable on these terrible questions.

  123. They never think of the difficulties that someone might feel who was not a god but simply a Descartes, a Newton, or a Leibnitz, to express his great thoughts in an unformed and half-savage tongue.

  124. Many people never think of praying except when ill, or when they see persons dear to them ill.

  125. Love lives in reality, and to live in reality helps one to think justly.

  126. But it is sad to think that one of the three or four great European peoples, which alone count for much in the progress of humanity, should be dancing gaily toward annihilation.

  127. And it is a melancholy thing to think that the pick of the young men of France should be exposed to precisely that influence, should pass a number of years in such an environment and lose their taste as surely as their ear for music.

  128. Do you think this year will be a happy one?

  129. Do you not think that I, or the prince, or anyone else would reply exactly as you have done, and that no one would wish to repeat the same life over again?

  130. It was horribly dark at first, and I began to think of .

  131. Disciples of the cult of insensate haste, of self-assertion and advertisement, have pretty well conquered the civilised world; but in Spain they find no foothold, and we glory to think they never will.

  132. In another shop strands of pink coral set through with diamonds caught his fancy and he bought her yards of them, ropes of them, smiling to think how his boyhood's dreams were come true.

  133. I think we will let the thing stand as it is," said the duchess, going back to her desk and stirring her paper about.

  134. He could never think of her again as he had hitherto.

  135. I don't make you think of a box of candy now?

  136. Finally, in spite of the fact that he was an engaged man with the responsibilities of marriage before him, he could think of but one thing to take with him when he finally turned to sleep.

  137. This shows you a little bit of what I think about you.

  138. His color rising, Galorey returned: "I think you'll have to let Dan go, Lily!

  139. To think of any one from Montana being here to-night!

  140. I do not, however, think it wise to give the duck as many young ones to look after as are given to the hen; very often, however, there is no option in the matter.

  141. Some are given to the friends who come to the shoot, and many are given to the farmers round, but in considering accounts, I think I am justified in including the value of birds given away as one of the assets.

  142. I think this is a mistake, as nature gives to ducks far greater powers to hatch their own eggs than she gives to hens.

  143. I say young birds, as I think it will be admitted that wild duck, if shot in late October or November, will nearly always fly well.

  144. I believe in fairly light coloured birds, as I have always noticed that any strange birds that arrive appear lighter in colour than my own, and I think that the darker and coarser birds do not fly so well.

  145. I am a strong advocate of steeping the wheat before feeding, as I think it renders it more digestible, though this is not so necessary if one uses "seconds.

  146. The three stood silent, Nan and Tump lost in blankness, trying to think of something to do for Cissie.

  147. When he awoke in the morning and found the sun shining on his dusty primers and examination papers, he would think that he ought to go back to his old task; but he never did.

  148. I'd rather buy you a new one than have you think I would take anything.

  149. I always think of grave old gentlemen busy with the cares of public policy.

  150. I think I may claim a touch of inspiration last night, Peter.

  151. Very often the way we think and act makes us happy or unhappy," moralized Peter, broadly.

  152. I think we colored people ought to be more self-reliant, more self-serving.

  153. He was disgusted with the triteness of this remark, but he could think of nothing else.

  154. Peter," she asked in a low tone, "did you ever think what we colored people are trying to reach?

  155. When Peter gradually became able to breathe and could think at all, there was something terrible to him in Tump's silent attack and in this extravagant black mirth over mere suffering.

  156. We didn't think no white man could put nothin' over on you.

  157. He had no reason to think that Cissie cared a picayune about him.

  158. Peter glanced down at the little black head that promised to think up a thousand questions.

  159. Timing his strokes to the beat of the music he cut up the meat in such a fashion as to lead you to think that a gladiator was fighting from a chariot to the accompaniment of a water-organ.

  160. To think that wine lives longer than poor little man.

  161. And when he denied that anyone else knew the secret, Caesar ordered his head chopped off, because if this should get out, we would think no more of gold than we would of dirt.

  162. Others can think what they please about this, but as for me, I hope your geniuses will all get after me if I lie.

  163. He was becoming very tiresome, and Phileros cried out, "Let's think about the living!

  164. Butchers and perfumers are born under the Balance, and all who think that it is their business to straighten things out.

  165. I don't think he can call his very hair his own, and it is no fault of his either, by Hercules, it isn't.

  166. But pomegranate rind and pitch steeped in vinegar have helped me, and I hope that my belly will get on its good behavior, for sometimes there's such a rumbling in my guts that you'd think a bellowing bull was in there.

  167. Don't think that I'm impressed by those boxwood armlets that you did your mistress out of.

  168. I don't know, but I think he had a strain of the Asiatic in him.

  169. Look at the fix he's in, and think what a fine trade he had!

  170. In the meanwhile, also, I think that I shall have means of ascertaining the real nature of Peschiera's schemes.

  171. I will, as soon as I can, translate you the arguments of these ten books, and what besides I think of them.

  172. But I don't think she is a woman to be caught by mere rank and fortune!

  173. Do you think the Austrian government would suffer your estates to pass to this English jackanapes, a clerk in a public office?

  174. You may think that two people, who love as we do, have no need of two chambers.

  175. Think of all these things, and, if the picture move you, remember that the like sufferings and necessities abound nearer home, within scope of your charity and relief.

  176. They know, or think they know, what would be good for themselves; and very seldom, indeed, do they take pains to investigate further.

  177. I could fulfil your request of bringing you aquainted with so many good people as you think of.

  178. But tastes differ, and the same unguent which the missionaries represent as intended to render the women hideously unattractive, or at least a modification of it in fashion at Ladakh, Moorcroft appears to think is adopted as a cosmetic.

  179. You think something of the heart should go with all courtesy that bespeaks friendship-- "The hand of Douglas is his own.

  180. Think of a visit from the 'Flying Terror of France'!

  181. So once think I," confessed Ignace, "but no now.

  182. So think I," agreed Ignace, who had been listening round-eyed to Bob's dire surmising.

  183. I think mebbe him Boche goat an' no Franche.

  184. You'd think they'd be scared out of their baby wits.

  185. I'd rather think him dead ten times over than at the mercy of those black-hearted fiends.

  186. Do you think a little biff on the bean is going to keep Bobby indoors?

  187. So think I no many Franche solder more," sighed Ignace Pulinski.

  188. I used to think going Over the Top would be the limit.

  189. So think I," echoed Ignace, who had been plodding tranquilly along with his Brothers in his usual silent fashion.

  190. I'd never let 'em think they'd got my goat.

  191. I hate to think of leaving it," grimaced Bob.

  192. You think Schnitz he come back, so think I," nodded Ignace, who was always fond of backing up his best Brother's statements.

  193. So think I mebbe scare som' Boche pretty bad, we run after," offered Ignace.

  194. Wait what you think to be ten minutes, and then follow me.

  195. Not a whit the wiser was she for all this; and yet such pleasure did she take in watching and listening to him, that night came on without her being able to think of any thing else.

  196. Think not the birds of the air can possibly be happier than baptised creatures; for the Son of God has shed His blood for these, and they are the favourites of the Holy Trinity.

  197. All the time devoted by others to the solace of the suffering souls he spent there in drinking, gambling, and singing vile songs; nor did he think of returning till close upon midnight, when every body else had gone home wearied with iniquity.

  198. If I had such a gift as that, I would no more think of stopping than the great fountain on the Green Road.

  199. Old Mother Bourhis had come at last to care for nothing but the increase of her hoards, and think nothing of any one who did not happen to pay heavy sums each month to the tax-gatherers.

  200. So the King of Vannes replied to the ambassadors that his daughter was too young and too weak in health to think of marrying.

  201. Think of the position it puts me in; as you know, Rome is all agog with it.

  202. My old beaux are sending things, all except Boris, who seems to think his constant presence is the one thing to bestow.

  203. I think that Aunt and Boris prefer the comforts of home.

  204. It was most kind of you to think of me at all, so far away in hot Rome, and indeed your letter brought a cool, refreshing air to temper the sirocco and hot sun here.

  205. That ought not to make any difference, I have seen you so little, but I think it does.

  206. Think of all the lovers they have looked on since first the aqueducts went marching off to the hills in gigantic strides.

  207. I always think over my visits there with great pleasure.

  208. I think Aunt is too busy with her charities lately to remember about her handsome artist with his wild hair.

  209. I think it is next best to a gondola and a sand-bank.

  210. I do nothing but think how good it will be to see you again.

  211. So you think I'm enjoying myself too much over here, Auntie," my twin remarks.

  212. Don't you think I have a right to keep you posted on all his plans?

  213. Do you know," he murmured during a pause in their conversation, "you make me think of pictures of the Madonna!

  214. Just think of our settlers plowing by electricity, and their wives cooking on electric stoves.

  215. You'd think even that brand of skunk would have more decency.

  216. I think this is where your line ends," answered Ashton, and he rolled a cigarette.

  217. Daddy'll be glad to put you up a few days until you can think of what to do to get a new start.

  218. Really, Miss Knowles, you must think me a good deal of a dub.

  219. My only fear is that so great an engineer will not think it worth while to come to this out-of-the-way section.

  220. Kid may think he's to lay over at the ranch until morning.

  221. I don't think anything has ever been said to her about the waterholes.

  222. Think of water flowing along in the same bed and always washing sand and gravel and even bowlders downstream--grind, grind, grind, through the centuries and hundreds of centuries.

  223. I think it is possible to get down that gulch.

  224. I assure you, I don't think at all," he replied.

  225. Maybe you think it's fun, Mr. Barton," she whispered.

  226. Think of going all the way to India just to plunge your arms into the spooky, foamy Ganges and 'make a wish'!

  227. Do you think for a moment that a fellow like me comes to a God-forsaken spot like this for the sake of mountains?

  228. For the first twenty-four hours, of course, Mr. Edgarton was much too worried over the accident to his daughter to think for a moment of the accident to his railway and steamship tickets.

  229. Father," she whispered, "I think there's some one knocking at the outside door.

  230. Yes, I think perhaps it is reddish," conceded her father.

  231. Geologists are apt to be, don't you think so?

  232. Sometimes, Eve, you think I'm making faces at you!

  233. Under all existing circumstances I should think I was complimenting you pretty considerably by rating you only as a fool.


  234. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "think" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.

    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    think about; think anything; think maybe; think much; think not; think over; think perhaps; think proper; think seriously; think she; think them; think things; think thou; think very; think well; think when; think will; think you; thinking aloud; thinking being; thinking only; thinking over; thinking that; thinking what; thinks himself; thinks proper