Example sentences of "but you 'd [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you 'd expect , when he unpacks a python , there 's pandemonium . |
| 2 | But you 'd expect me to ask it . |
| 3 | Erm we did get a woman later on I think in this little cash desk where the money used to go in the machine you know and er , but you 'd go in and you would have , it used to intrigue me that er you 'd go in and the , the dairy goods was all one side and you , you would , you would , my brother and I would have our lists and it was , we were petrified that we case we made a mistake you know . |
| 4 | But you 'd regret it in the long run , I think , would n't you ? |
| 5 | I 'd shop you in a second , but you 'd remain loyal to the last . |
| 6 | ‘ Sure , ’ he said , ‘ but you 'd want the proof . |
| 7 | ‘ But you 'd want someone to assist you — a veterinary nurse to help with operations , et cetera . ’ |
| 8 | but you 'd want to be able to know that you can I do n't know , I mean , I , I think , with , with the place I am now I just do n't know what to make of it really |
| 9 | ‘ But you 'd prefer that I should do so ? ’ she persisted . |
| 10 | But you 'd miss a lot of important points . |
| 11 | But you 'd smell it would n't you ? |
| 12 | ‘ McIniff was blackguard enough to do that but you 'd think that at least he 'd be ashamed to tell it . ’ |
| 13 | But you 'd think they 'd get the Les Paul pickups right , would n't you ? |
| 14 | We have n't been ambitious , but you 'd think every dish was topped with one of those silver-foil slips the rajahs ate . |
| 15 | and he , he just goes around thumping , kicking and , and going berserk during drama and the teacher just looks on and says calm down and I mean in view of the fact I 've written to the school and complained about , but you 'd think they would be keeping an eye and he hates drama so much and it , he 's got drama tomorrow , if he has any trouble tomorrow morning I 'm not sending him tomorrow afternoon I 'm gon na start keeping him home and if they ask why I 'm gon na say because you ca n't control your classes and you wo n't want to now |
| 16 | ‘ I know gays do n't wear ID tags — ‘ no distinguishing physical characteristics ’ the shrinks say , but you 'd spot Brand as a card-carrying queen a mile off . |
| 17 | Martin looked at him for a moment and smiled softly at him as he said , ‘ I would , laddie , but you 'd better not ; I think your mother needs you tonight . |
| 18 | Because the external examiners are coming into the child 's environment , they might only just walk through the school , but you 'd hope that they would pick up something of the ambience ; plus the work can be presented how the child wants to present it . |
| 19 | Like , I did n't know whether to believe him or not , but you 'd feel wick if he was n't spoofing , so I let him off with a caution . |
| 20 | But you 'd feel the same if you were my age , the biological clock ticking away — I mean , I 'd like to have children … |
| 21 | The County Council er w would train you but you 'd do your erm year 's training and then you had to work for them for a year , I think it was a year or eighteen months . |
| 22 | ‘ But you 'd do it . ’ |
| 23 | But you 'd do better to come down with me and make the long trip round . ’ |
| 24 | But you 'd destroy the detail : time of day , exact place and so on . |
| 25 | Forgot , you know but you 'd get it back . |
| 26 | Right , now I 'm told that the report to next policy committee is coming anyway , it wo n't be ready for the next budget review , but you 'd like , erm , so , cou , perhaps you 'd better word your motion so that the officers completely clear as to what you 're proposing . |
| 27 | Oh you 'll probably be with us but you 'd like to have your own car . |
| 28 | But you 'd know that . |
| 29 | And I said : ‘ Yes , but you 'd know what that 's like ! ’ |
| 30 | But you 'd know more about that than me , Angus . |