Example sentences of "would [verb] [pers pn] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looks can deceive , though , because to look at her you would think she was aggressive , or dead political , but she is n't , it 's just that punk is the look she likes , and what she 's aiming for . |
| 2 | He looked so like a frog , being literally green with fright , with his eyes nearly popping out of his head , that Breeze wanted to laugh ; but she did n't , because she knew that this curious , gaping crowd of people would think she was hysterical . |
| 3 | Now he would think she was a tart . |
| 4 | She wanted to tell him that she had n't meant a word she had said , but if she did he would think she was hoping he was the rich man she had talked about . |
| 5 | To hear him talk , anyone would think she was some kind of Jezebel on the make . |
| 6 | The woman would think she was avid for more of the background of Benedict Beckenham , which indeed she was , but it was scarcely polite to show it ! |
| 7 | He would think she was being totally unreasonable . |
| 8 | The height of absurdity was reached in a case where the wife of a race-horse owner pictured with a woman he had described to the photographer as his fiancee , was allowed to recover damages on the basis that her neighbours would think she was living in sin . |
| 9 | Anybody would think she was pleased to see him ! |
| 10 | Anybody would think she was a promiscuous little tart , the way her family reproached her for her single status … |
| 11 | Anyone would think she was under threat of something . |
| 12 | No I know but everyone would think she was called Samantha and she 'd be pissed off for the rest of her life . |
| 13 | In other words they would think I was a slag . |
| 14 | Ye would think I was a dog , ’ he said , ‘ the way she looks at me . ’ |
| 15 | It was a nightmare , anyone reading the papers would think I was on my last legs . |
| 16 | As he tried to grab me , I feinted , slipped back to make him follow me , knowing he would think I was afraid , and then I let him have a classic straight left that hit him on the point of the jaw . |
| 17 | I was afraid the kidnappers would think I was holding it back . |
| 18 | If I did n't have long hair , everyone would think I was a boy . |
| 19 | To hear you talk , anyone would think I was some kind of wanton , a man-stealer . |
| 20 | And do n't stiffen up , for heaven 's sake ; anyone would think I was about to leap on you . ’ |
| 21 | Yeah , it 's the , it 's the with the word natural is n't it that er you know people often use the word natural to mean good and right and therefore something you should do , but of course no not always I mean if I said to you death is natural , nobody here would think I was advocating suicide or that er we should n't have hospitals to try and save people 's lives I mean er when you say death is natural , what you mean is death is one of those things that we just have to put up with , we 'd rather we did n't but we 're all gon na have to face it in the end , some of us sooner than others er but erm but there we are . |
| 22 | As I said at the beginning I think one should be wary about using the word natural , because sometimes people use it you know to promote something you know like on advertising you know it 's natural , must be good for you , but at the same time there are certain things that are natural that are very bad for you like death and if I were to say you know death is natural , nobody would think I was advocating suicide of course not . |
| 23 | ‘ We all grew up with American films , but looking like me there was no way on earth that people would think I was an actor . |
| 24 | ‘ We all grew up with American films , but looking like me there was no way on earth that people would think I was an actor . |
| 25 | ‘ Anyone would think you was going to a weddin' instead of a funeral , ’ she let out . |
| 26 | If he went to the toilet twice in five minutes his Mum would think he was ill and she 'd be out like a shot . |
| 27 | Eleanor would think he was in a cancer ward and be impressed by his bravery and pity him . |
| 28 | He was aware , even as he spoke , that she would think he was lying , putting on his ‘ sincere ’ act to try to get round her . |
| 29 | You would think he was a gypsy until you looked closer at his blue eyes and the dusting of freckles over his apple-blossom cheeks . |
| 30 | The voice he puts on for the customers , you would think he was in daily contact with the Lord Mayor or the Duke . |