I don't think of him as being particularly excellent.
I wouldn't equate him with being a gentleman.
1) I don't think of him as being particularly excellent.
「私は彼が優秀とは思わない。」
I don't think of 人 as ... を使って「人が...とは思わない」と言うことができます。
2) I wouldn't equate him with being a gentleman.
「私は彼を紳士だとは思わない。」
equate 人 with ... 「人を...だと思う」を使って言うこともできます。
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