Example sentences of "like [to-vb] [adv] and [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I rang Michael and said I 'd like to go over and persuade him , and drove to his cottage and talked at length about how I saw it and why I really wanted his sort of ability and personality . |
| 2 | I have some time to spare and would like to sit down and read my copy of the biography of Berlioz . |
| 3 | ‘ Would you like to come over and join us ? ’ |
| 4 | Miranda began , again , addressing herself to the young girl , ‘ While I 'm getting ready , would you like to come up and see my room ? ’ |
| 5 | Would we like to come upstairs and help him fly his pigeons until Dr Jaffery arrived for iftar , the meal eaten at sunset each day during Ramadan ? |
| 6 | Well actually how I got into it was I was idle at the time and er my two chums were French polishers and as I 've said and they said , Er now would you like to come in and try it ? |
| 7 | Well I 'd like to see a very open report , and that 's why I Mr , and I 'd like him to look at all the options , we 're deferring this so that we can see what 's possible , you know , , perhaps Hanson Trust would like to come along and offer us fifty million pounds for it , that 'd be a fair deal would n't it , perhaps somebody else would do that . |
| 8 | Right , I think er , everyone 's had a good say from both sides , and I would like to sum up and put it to the vote . |
| 9 | Tutors may like to venture further and produce their own ‘ situational ’ tapes covering aspects of ward management and patient care . |
| 10 | ‘ I have been disappointed with our results , but I would like to stay on and honour my contract which keeps me in the post until December 1994 , ’ said the Dutchman . |