Example sentences of "you [vb mod] think [pers pn] [modal v] [be] " in BNC.
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1 | Given the option of seventeen papers in two sizes , six ink colours and twelve different styles of type-face , you might think it would be confusing to order your personal stationery by post . |
2 | You might think it would be for the prestige , the culture or simply because enough people are interested that all three performances are sold out . |
3 | then you 'd think they would be just one language would n't you ? |
4 | and he , he just goes around thumping , kicking and , and going berserk during drama and the teacher just looks on and says calm down and I mean in view of the fact I 've written to the school and complained about , but you 'd think they would be keeping an eye and he hates drama so much and it , he 's got drama tomorrow , if he has any trouble tomorrow morning I 'm not sending him tomorrow afternoon I 'm gon na start keeping him home and if they ask why I 'm gon na say because you ca n't control your classes and you wo n't want to now |
5 | Daddy sits a lot , doing nothing and muttering to himself and Mummy 's just retreated — she never starts a conversation , or asks a question , or — You 'd think they 'd be over-anxious about me , their one remaining child and perhaps they are , but they have miserable ways of showing it . |
6 | ‘ You 'd think they 'd be glad to have you because you 've got experience in fighting , ’ Anne said indignantly . |
7 | You 'd think they 'd be intrigued at a chance to play detectives . |
8 | you 'd think they 'd be in Hong Kong or somewhere . |
9 | ‘ You 'd think I would be over this by now , ’ Mait said darkly , eyeing the lake . |
10 | ‘ After all these years you 'd think he 'd be careful . ’ |
11 | ‘ You 'd think he 'd be back by now , ’ said Mervyn . |
12 | you 'd think he 'd be the last one to smile , but he 's always smiling int he , lovely |
13 | I mean , you 'd think it would be the one time she would — ’ |
14 | They was never strong in , you 'd think it would be in a place like this but they were n't . |
15 | You 'd think it would be totally alien for them to go in the water like that . |
16 | You 'd think it might be quite relaxing , having ( effectively ) no will , and no body anyway through which to exercise it . |
17 | The lads that are on strike well I mean you 'd think it 'd be vice versa him being like a blackleg er that 's er they 'd be agitating but he 's vice versa . |
18 | No Kieran , do n't pull any of them off you 'd think it 'd be cheaper if it was smaller would n't you ? |
19 | ‘ Anyone looking at you would think you 'd be perfectly at home in the country . |
20 | You would think she would be glad to be interrupted . ’ |
21 | It 's funny how an animal like a cow or a horse would swim you would think it would be |
22 | You would think it 'd be more hygienic . |