unthinkable

Preposition: that

• government: It is therefore unthinkable that any British government under present circumstances would not line up with the US.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• make: This makes closure unthinkable to many, and even at this late stage I hope an alternative may be found.

Modifies a noun

• thought: Are we not driven to think some unthinkable thoughts?
• today: Gleaming precious little I left school at 15 years with no formal qualifications, never having sat an exam something unthinkable today.
• thing: This has helped her cope with the unthinkable things that have happened to her.
• consequence: No doubt some folks in need of urgent attention will be failed, with unthinkable consequences.
• measure: Fortunately, this country drew back from such unthinkable measures.

Modifying Another Word

• almost: The pair meet tomorrow in the last sixteen - almost unthinkable!
• literally: The consequences of an all-out effort by our armed forces in the nuclear age became literally unthinkable.
• virtually: And now that I'm actually doing it, the idea of not doing it is virtually unthinkable.
• previously: The government has gone to previously unthinkable lengths on immigration.
• simply: However, building outside of Britain was " simply unthinkable " , Kelly says.
• quite: It is quite unthinkable - yet it must happen.

Infinitive complement

• have: Today, it is almost unthinkable not to have a television.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: Or did it seem unthinkable, perhaps, ten years ago?
• become: The consequences of an all-out effort by our armed forces in the nuclear age became literally unthinkable.
• consider: Developers are creating homes in places they would have once considered unthinkable.

Preposition: in

• country: A handful of female imams ( priests ), considered unthinkable in Islamic countries, are at the helm of this change.
• term: Equally important, it would be unthinkable in terms of medical risk.