Example sentences of "would [verb] [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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1 | You 'd think they had another road block down here . |
2 | Ooh you 'd think they had nothing else to spend their money on it , I think it 's silly , there 's enough words in the dictionary |
3 | To hear him tell it you 'd think they 'd had a date and she 'd turned up late ! |
4 | Less than 48 hours later you 'd think they 'd just won the pools . |
5 | overthrow local tyrants , take the armed forces from the landlords , it 's not , you 'd think they 'd all , they ca n't defend themselves now , we might as well have a go . |
6 | Then Carrie jumped aside as a passing bus threw up some slush from the gutter , and as she brushed her hands down over the bottom of her coat , she said , ‘ You 'd think they did it on purpose , ’ and as he went to assist her she stayed his hands , saying , ‘ It 'll only make it worse . |
7 | We just followed footprints in the snow and sometimes , in the morning when the air was still , we 'd think we heard them not too far away . |
8 | They 'd think we 'd had a quarrel . ’ |
9 | God in heaven , you 'd think we 'd been eating leftovers . |
10 | Anyone 'd think you 'd never been south of Harwich . |
11 | You 'd think you 'd emigrated . |
12 | He 'd think you had invented this to discredit your enemies . ’ |
13 | ‘ The way you talk , you 'd think you wanted to live for ever . ’ |
14 | ‘ You 'd think there had never been a wedding before … |
15 | Zambia hoped she 'd think SHe 'd bolt for the underworld after escaping . |
16 | You 'd think she 'd been doing it all her life . |
17 | You 'd think she 'd got |
18 | Just with the sauce where you 'd think she took the order |
19 | ‘ Jesus , you 'd think he 'd been programmed . ’ |
20 | A hapless stage hand said , ‘ He went nuts , you 'd think he 'd lost one of his kids . |
21 | You 'd think he 'd er , target to finish early this term . |
22 | Now she 'd think he did n't trust her . |
23 | If I told them that , they 'd think I meant daydreaming . |
24 | You 'd think I 'd given him the moon . ’ |
25 | Anyone 'd think I 'd never had a baby before . ’ |
26 | you 'd think I 'd never fed him ! |
27 | You see , you 'd think I knew about these things would n't you , you 'd think I knew |
28 | You see , you 'd think I knew about these things would n't you , you 'd think I knew |
29 | You 'd think I did n't live here , too . |
30 | He 'd know what had happened to the suit , and it seemed right that he should : this small tribute to the truth that had been exposed seemed at least her due . |