Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] you would " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , I got the great accolade the following season when he said , well you 're not as bad as I thought you would be ! |
| 2 | ‘ If you had come to England as I thought you would have done , ’ she interrupted frostily . |
| 3 | As soon as last year 's Sale was over we received offers of books etc. , and , as I hope you would expect , we refused none . |
| 4 | You did n't consider that , you er i As I say you 'd go out in the morning . |
| 5 | So i it was n't a very easy thing then to get them and as I say you 'd be preparing a fare increase which , perhaps a ha'penny on certain fares and a penny on fares above a certain range and you had to allow for depreciation , or resistance in the public travelling but er as long as you could always bring in a little extra from a fare increase it was worthwhile going forward . |
| 6 | After a moment he added , ‘ Anyway , if you knew Elsie as well as I do you would n't blame Sidney for getting a bit on the side . ’ |
| 7 | Alright , okay lads erm first is always the most difficult as I think you 'd appreciate |
| 8 | You prayed , just as you said you would — and , this time , God has answered your prayer ! ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Why — thank heaven — did n't you resign as you said you would ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Oh , go to the devil , as you said you would ! ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Did you enjoy it as much as you thought you would ? ’ |