Example sentences of "would [vb infin] that " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ And you would override that belief ? ’ |
2 | Every night Boy would wear the same thing , a white t shirt ; and every night he would throw that t shirt down on a different bedroom floor . |
3 | He walked around the table now in an exaggerated pose , and Harry , laughing , said , ‘ If it was n't for spoiling Aunt Ellen 's work I would throw that centrepiece at you . ’ |
4 | ‘ Well , you would think that ! |
5 | Yet not too long afterwards , it was suggested that for a salesman with 20 years ' continuous employment , three years was an appropriate improvement period ; many would think that to be erring on the high side . |
6 | You would think that , combined , the talents of the Department of Transport and the Central Office of Information would be able to handle the native language and its syntax . |
7 | The way people talk about faith , you would think that rationality , inquiry , investigation , understanding and proof had all joined hands to form a circle of knowledge , leaving faith outside in the cold . |
8 | So I would think that would probably be the only way we would protect ourselves if the threat did come … . |
9 | The best part of Nineteen Eighty-Four , he told Orwell in his letter of July 1949 , announcing his visit , was ‘ the delicious conversation in the pub when Winston tries to pump the old man for memories of pre-revolutionary days ’ , and one might easily have guessed that Waugh would think that episode the best . |
10 | One would think that , after all that time , a movement that really desired increased pensions and had failed , would have changed its tactics … the stronger a movement becomes ‘ institutionally ’ the weaker it becomes as an instrument for the benefit of the people . |
11 | Yes , I would think that would be true , because I think the woman is more intelligent and more capable of coping |
12 | You would think that , I think that the people in in your hospice would have been just as happy to see somebody from Eastenders and you would n't have to pay for |
13 | I would think that . |
14 | I would think that 's rather unlikely . |
15 | But er I w I would think , although it 's before my time , I would think that er of what I 've heard my father talking about these early days , there was great enthusiasm for motorcycles and of course some of the early registered numbers you 'll find that there 's many of them were motorcycles , the young men of the town who had probably been cyclists , quite a number of them er took up this motorcycling and they made their own motorcycles so were buying either kits and er even manufacturing the tanks and these things themselves . |
16 | ‘ I can imagine you would think that way . ’ |
17 | But erm yeah , it 's , it 's er good for what it is , but I think this has been done many times before and er I sh would think that everybody 's seen some just slightly better than this , but it 's quite a nice er sunset . |
18 | If it had been a man and woman relationship you would think that was understandable but we are n't expected to have feelings ; if we do they 're a joke . ’ |
19 | And they 're giving quite a lot back , and I , I know you only give it as a , as a guide , Mr Chairman , but two hundred and fifty pound , I would think that would have to be doubled . |
20 | What about if I suggested to you that some people would think that being anti-vivisection was in bad taste , how would you answer the point ? |
21 | I do not myself think , that Mr ever produces a biased report on anything , and I would think that , erm , on reflection Mr may think that he overstepped the mark there , er I feel that we should , if we can , defer this in it 's entirety , which also includes , the note at the bottom , that would allow Mr to go out and , and , and explore the possibilities . |
22 | my Lord I would think that |
23 | The I would think that 's one of the factors , I er it 's a very good point that , to keep the Irish population of the United States happy . |
24 | I would think that distance |
25 | I would think if you were felt the area of the houses on that side , the area of the houses on the Thorny side you would think that one 's |
26 | ‘ I would think that 's obvious — I want to know . |
27 | I think anybody round here would think that |
28 | ‘ They would take part in sexual activities because they would think that was right . |
29 | ‘ They would take part in sexual activities because they would think that was right . |
30 | I would think that 's out because it would destroy the value of the house er that , that has got to be sold some time . |