Example sentences of "[vb infin] thought the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would have thought the normal procedure would be for him to be committed to Preston Crown Court and for the Crown Courts thereafter to sort out the final venue . |
| 2 | Erm beyond two thousand and six , I would have thought the strategic guidance would be in locations other than peripheral expansion around the Greater York area , which I would have suggested would would more than likely be to new settlements . |
| 3 | Who would have thought the ear-tugging parson to have such grace ? |
| 4 | If Cullam had been in a fit state to observe behaviour he might have thought the chief inspector bored or preoccupied . |
| 5 | ‘ Who 'd have thought the old bugger would come to life like that ! ’ she said to Nutty afterwards . |
| 6 | Who would have thought the old man could be so clever ? |
| 7 | Few , including me , would have thought the third rate guitar outfit of old capable of such divine inspiration but ‘ Screamadelica ’ sounds suspiciously like the baggy generation 's answer to ‘ Sgt. Pepper ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'd have thought the same thing would apply to you , ’ she said , evading a direct answer . |
| 9 | If one 's opponent has anti-tank weapons I should have thought the last thing to send in would be tanks . |