Example sentences of "would [vb infin] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ McIniff was blackguard enough to do that but you 'd think that at least he 'd be ashamed to tell it . ’ |
| 2 | I 'd think that whether we , Orrell , or Bath , were in contention or not . ’ |
| 3 | Although crew cuts had been around forever , all-over short hair of ½″ or less started in about '64 & was a conservative-suit-mod staple until '68 when it went even shorter — ¼″ and less & in '69 near-shaven styles ( baldness never caught on ) ½″ or so of hair in the 60s was not as noteworthy as a backward glance might suggest — because long hair got all the publicity , you 'd think that everyone below 25 grew their hair long . |
| 4 | A. T. The worst part of the job was after passing the Sergeant 's exam and waiting for twelve to thirteen years to get promoted — you 'd have the Chief Constable 's Orders come out and you 'd see people who had passed years after you being promoted and you 'd think that I 'll do my thirty years like this . |
| 5 | I 'd think that I have seen enough to say that cricket could never be the be-all-and-end-all of life for me . |
| 6 | ‘ I think there was a lot of loyalty and desire for the marriage to work out , particularly between Vicki and I. I mean , you 'd think that the two sisters would have bonded together against everyone , but there would be different … coalitions . |
| 7 | You 'd think that she was still in her sixties , Constance thought approvingly , as Louise took out a cigarette and , crossing her legs decisively , made herself comfortable on the sofa . |
| 8 | You 'd think that since we invented the category , they would be grateful . |
| 9 | You 'd think that adding £6,000 onto their existing mortgage of £36,000 would cost them a packet . |
| 10 | You 'd think that with all those wings the island itself would start to fly ! ’ |
| 11 | Again you 'd think that the Trent is er in a diabolical state . |
| 12 | From the look on her face you 'd think that I had confessed to a desire to murder her family and steal all her money . |
| 13 | YOU 'D think that after a long , hard and highly successful season , Linfield goalkeeper Wesley Lamont would want to put his feet up . |
| 14 | He 's younger there but I 'd think that man would be around fifty now . |
| 15 | To hear her talk you 'd think that guy Midwinter was the right hand of God . ’ |
| 16 | After that you 'd think that Cov would man-mark Wallace out of the game and throw forward a few players . |
| 17 | McHale said : ‘ You 'd think that Chesterfield have to come here and beat us to keep alive their chances of reaching the playoffs . ’ |
| 18 | No , but when she sent this you 'd think that maybe she would put in it |
| 19 | just want the job , to suit you if you wa , if you want to go and pick your kids up from school you 'd think that oh why should we do work today , you know , let somebody else do it ! |
| 20 | Well you 'd think that there 'd be plenty of er opportunities in the private sector would n't you ? |
| 21 | That 'd make that just totally makes it different . |
| 22 | And if I was a singer and a guitar player I 'd want that too … |
| 23 | I 'd prefer that you stay here . |
| 24 | ‘ But you 'd prefer that I should do so ? ’ she persisted . |
| 25 | He 'd explain that in the kerfuffle last night he had n't been paid for the jobs he 'd done . |
| 26 | I do n't know that I 'd fancy that too much , but he did mention it , that 's something . |
| 27 | When Boris began sleeping with her , villagers who wondered what would happen if the husband found out were told by wiser villagers : ‘ If you 'd lived in a big town you 'd know that the husband knows . ’ |
| 28 | You 'd know that if the hairdresser came how they want it styled . |
| 29 | ‘ If you had n't been asleep all this time , you 'd know that we are nearly there . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Losing the will to go on fighting — but then you 'd know that better than me . ’ |