Example sentences of "you 'd think he " in BNC.

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1 You 'd think he 'd come for the Christmas or even write but never a word , no thought for anybody except himself , ’ and it cast a deep shadow when they tried to imagine what kind of space enclosed Luke in England during the same hour , but they were n't able to imagine it .
2 You 'd think he 'd allow for that on a day the like of this . ’
3 ‘ If he 's finished you 'd think he 'd have the manners not to leave the table in such a mess , ’ the girls would grumble ; but they or Rose would always put his books away .
4 ‘ After all these years you 'd think he 'd be careful . ’
5 ( You 'd think he might have been a bit more careful — after all , this was n't happening in the Dark Ages before birth control was invented . )
6 ‘ Jesus , you 'd think he 'd been programmed . ’
7 A hapless stage hand said , ‘ He went nuts , you 'd think he 'd lost one of his kids .
8 Then Paul Weller formed a group with the extraordinarily hopeless name of The Paul Weller Movement ( for someone so fascinated by Englishness , you 'd think he 'd have noticed the national Jokes About Bowels obsession ) , started performing Jam songs and left Polydor .
9 Turry has to be the best-armed hero of all time and when he picks up a few power-ups you 'd think he was invincible .
10 That lightness of his , each step as though he might take off altogether ! — and then , how he stood there , at the foot of the stairs , straight and slender ; you 'd think he was from another world , he was so pale and fine , with his glistening cropped hair … but he was scowling most horribly .
11 " You 'd think he 'd look higher than that , would n't you ? "
12 You 'd think he 'd have said .
13 You 'd think he 'd have told you he would n't be around for the next week or two .
14 You 'd think he 'd be back by now , ’ said Mervyn .
15 You 'd think he was living in an hotel . ’
16 I know that 's hard to believe , because you 'd think he 'd choose a wife who 's always well-dressed , competent at absolutely everything , and totally reliable .
17 My patience is draining like water from a colander , but the guy called Malcolm appears at her side so fast you 'd think he was joined on a spring .
18 When he gets up to leave me he pats my shoulder , and you 'd think he was leaving early to boil up our late-night cocoa .
19 You 'd think he 'd er , target to finish early this term .
20 From the untroubled expression on his face , you 'd think he was remembering the taste of its tobacco .
21 ‘ Her husband did n't mention it , and you 'd think he would . ’
22 you 'd think he 'd be the last one to smile , but he 's always smiling int he , lovely
23 and he 's he 's six feet seven tall , he 's twenty and you 'd think he was thirty five
24 Well on the phone you 'd think he was business ex ec the way he talks !
25 you 'd think he would of listed 'em in a list would n't ya ?
26 I mean , you 'd think he 'd just have a few enough to make a pie or a crumble
27 You 'd think he would either apply for another one or , or let you have his .
28 You 'd think he was entitled to living with us too you know .
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