Example sentences of "would [verb] thought that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves , ’ she said ; ‘ you 'd have thought that young man Danny had just won a Grand Prix instead of driving round a dodgem track . ’ |
| 2 | WHO would have thought that Eastern Europe could ever become so fashionable ? |
| 3 | But but in in just the little few words you used then , I would have thought that many parents in this church would react positively . |
| 4 | I would have thought that most things have been tried by now and I would not imagine that there are many other avenues to be followed . |
| 5 | Who would have thought that recycled loo-paper , phosphate-free washing powder , ozone friendly aerosols and organic milk would be on offer in our local supermarket , North of Watford ? |
| 6 | But one would have thought that any gentleman who links corporal punishment with his lady 's age is unlikely to have his twilight years shared . |
| 7 | Given their reputation in the 1970s , who would have thought that British car workers would match their counterparts in Japan or Germany as they do now , not only for productivity , but for quality as well ? |
| 8 | Surgeon Commander James Francis , senior medical officer ( diving medicine ) at the Institute of Naval Medicine , says : ‘ I would have thought that 30 metres was a reasonable depth for most sports divers . |
| 9 | WHO would have thought that those Spandau Ballet boys would have turned out to be such fine thespians ? |