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 .
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