Example sentences of "[vb infin] thought that [adj] [noun sg] " 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 I should have thought that good sense would dictate that someone who opposes every measure begins to lose credibility .
3 I should have thought that that lesson was clear .
4 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 ?
5 WHO would have thought that those Spandau Ballet boys would have turned out to be such fine thespians ?
6 But one would have thought that any gentleman who links corporal punishment with his lady 's age is unlikely to have his twilight years shared .
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 ?
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