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The phrase 'give pause for thought' is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used to express that something someone is thinking or talking about should be given serious consideration or contemplation. Example sentence: The documentary gave pause for thought about the drastic environmental changes affecting our planet.
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But almost all give pause for thought.
That should give pause for thought.
But Dr Stefansson's results do give pause for thought.
McGreevy also believes the boom should give pause for thought.
While hacking into the system appears feasible, it looks daunting enough to give pause for thought.
Within the recordings, however, is an exchange that should give pause for thought.
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But it certainly gives pause for thought.
Mention of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, meanwhile, gives pause for thought.
But the rise of Facebook at least gives pause for thought.
In a town of 8,000 people, it gives pause for thought.
The former home secretary David Blunkett said the case gave pause for thought.
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