Example sentences of "would [vb infin] [pron] [be] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a woman was n't paranoid I 'd think there was something wrong with her . |
| 2 | You you 'd think there was somebody knocking on your ears . |
| 3 | You 'd think she was her daughter ! |
| 4 | ‘ You mean , they 'd know there was nothing worth stealing ? ’ said Alan . |
| 5 | She 'd know it was me who got it . |
| 6 | If I walked across his unmarked grave , I 'd know it was him buried under the ground . ’ |
| 7 | you 'd swear there was something amiss , |
| 8 | Then you 'd use it 's what you do is you work out which ones do we know ? |
| 9 | If you were just a lodger , coming and going in your own way , I 'd say it was none of my business . ’ |
| 10 | Say that for me and go I 'd say it were you were a snob . |
| 11 | You 'd say I 'm I 'm sorry |
| 12 | ‘ Judging from the looks of the small crowd out there , I 'd say there 's nothing too urgent . |
| 13 | I 'd say there 's something for everybody on the record , but the overview of it is much more hardish stuff . |
| 14 | ‘ Maybe people would think we were something like the British Labour Party , ’ he said hopefully . |
| 15 | Anyone would think we were what ? |
| 16 | So when I used to drop the old ladies off , I 'd always give them a kiss goodbye — then the other drivers would think they were my granny ! |
| 17 | He was very proud of the new trees , you would think they were his . |
| 18 | There are so many bite indicators for use when legering you would think there was something extremely complicated to the simple action of a fish pulling on the line . |
| 19 | As for the social security office , ‘ You would think it was their money . |
| 20 | And he would know it was his doing . |
| 21 | Like — when I started my period she said , ‘ Congratulations , now you 're a woman ’ , but then it was all this hassle about hiding your sanitary towels and tampons from boys , and living in mortal fear that they would fall out of your bag and boys would know it was your period . |
| 22 | If you were in a darkened room with your husband , you would know it was your husband . |
| 23 | Maybe they would feel there was something interesting about your band . |
| 24 | Thinking of all the other men who would envy him is they knew . |
| 25 | When Gibson and I left the office , Guy turned on me and bluntly told me the fate that would overtake me were I to steal one of his crews . |
| 26 | No doubt the directors , led by Sir Christopher Benson , would claim it is their management since taking control in 1987 that has made it so valuable . |
| 27 | that would overwhelm us were they any nearer . |
| 28 | More than that , Ben , I think the world would lose something were you to neglect the gifts you have . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ But in exercising discretion under article 13 ( a ) of the Convention , I have to balance my findings as to the interests of the children and the detriment which I am satisfied would befall them were I to order their return , against the fundamental purpose of the Convention which is to ensure as far as possible that children wrongfully removed from the place of their habitual residence are returned there as soon as possible … |
| 30 | ‘ in exercising discretion under article 13 ( a ) of the Convention , I have to balance my findings as to the interests of the children and the detriment which I am satisfied would befall them were I to order their return , against the fundamental purpose of the Convention which is to ensure as far as possible that children wrongfully removed from the place of their habitual residence are returned there as soon as possible , and the fact that the Australian court has already been seized with their welfare in the context of the divorce proceedings . |