Example sentences of "[vb infin] thought that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves , ’ she said ; ‘ you 'd have thought that young man Danny had just won a Grand Prix instead of driving round a dodgem track . ’ |
| 2 | WHO would have thought that Eastern Europe could ever become so fashionable ? |
| 3 | I should have thought that good sense would dictate that someone who opposes every measure begins to lose credibility . |
| 4 | For example , in Price ( 1989 ) 90 Cr App R 409 ( CA ) , such an instruction is necessary only where the accused might have thought that ordinary people would regard his conduct as honest . |
| 5 | Given their reputation in the 1970s , who would have thought that British car workers would match their counterparts in Japan or Germany as they do now , not only for productivity , but for quality as well ? |
| 6 | I should have thought that hon. Members would have got behind the work of the regulators , who are standing up for the interests of the customer . |
| 7 | Who would have thought that recycled loo-paper , phosphate-free washing powder , ozone friendly aerosols and organic milk would be on offer in our local supermarket , North of Watford ? |