People wouldn't get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger.

人们不愿上他的出租车，因为他们认为他已经有了一个乘客。

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They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

他们顺着楼梯上楼，因为他们认为这样会给人留下更好的印象。

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An earlier U.S.military report said American forces acted appropriately, because they thought the group was a threat.

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Many people chose sculptress because they thought, well if she's a sensitive, artistic woman maybe she's a sculptress.

许多人选择了雕刻家,因为他们觉得,如果她既感性又有艺术感,也许她会是雕刻家吧

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because they thought that it was a good system to begin with.

因为他们知道这个制度很适合从头开始决定事情。

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We believe the court previously didn't act because they thought the measure might not pass.

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So, of course, people started gathering water because they thought that the water would get contaminated.

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In many cases, people cheated because they thought their rivals and peers were cheating.

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