Indeed, the sensible thing would have been to say no.

A sensible thing to have done in the first place!

People have to keep on saying these sensible things to each other.

The only sensible thing is for me to get away.

He does good work and says a lot of sensible things.

I said the one sensible thing 1 knew she would understand.

Why not just do the sensible thing, and step down?

The sensible thing would be to turn around and go home right now.

The sensible thing would be to give her the money and hope for the best.

Going for a car was the only sensible thing to do.