Example sentences of "how [adj] you would [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may have already decided what sort of walking boots to buy , but the shop assistant will , with barely disguised contempt , correct you , telling you how foolish you would have been to buy such footwear , how lucky it was you came here first , and convincing you that for only an extra £65 you can have the boot you really need . |
| 2 | To look at her you would have thought that she had her life perfectly in control — but how wrong you would have been . |
| 3 | If you work out how much you would have spent in the bar , clubbing or eating out over the weekend and subtract it from the cost of the trip it all seems cheaper than ever . |
| 4 | That 's how much you would have fucking paid me anyway ! |
| 5 | ‘ How elegant you would look all in grey — like a little nun . ’ |