Example sentences of "[vb mod] like [prep] be [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | but I mean other than that , I , I , I 'd like to be dead cautious about that , I , I still think it 's early days , I know we 've made a great success , but it 's early days . |
| 2 | They should encourage the client to commit him/herself to something specific , i.e. , ‘ I 'd like to stop having panic attacks ’ , or ‘ I 'd like to be able to catch the train up to London ’ , or , ‘ I 'd like to understand and cope more effectively with my anxiety symptoms ’ , or , ‘ I 'd like to be more relaxed giving presentations at work ’ . |
| 3 | I 'd like to be very clear here that emotionally and using emotions now against your intellect , I think it 's very dangerous and it is we like to avoid this . |
| 4 | I think first of all , I 'd like to be very brief , but just to say the purpose of this short report with the appendices has not got any special status with food control , just set the record straight as to what we are capable of doing currently and what we ca n't do . |
| 5 | I would like to be completely open with you , only please do n't tell my master . |
| 6 | There 's a part of me that would like to be very cocky and self-assured . |
| 7 | ‘ Obviously I would like to be as successful as I was at Everton , ’ he said , ‘ but you can not do that in five minutes . |
| 8 | ‘ Obviously I would like to be as successful as I was at Everton , ’ he said , ‘ but you can not do that in five minutes . |
| 9 | Areas where I would like to be more assertive are : |
| 10 | An assertiveness training programme involves a number of stages : first , understanding the underlying principles of the approach ; second , recognizing different styles of communicating ( passive , aggressive , assertive ) , third , identifying specific situations where we would like to be more assertive , whether at work , in public , among friends , or at home ; fourth , to prepare , rehearse , or role play a different , more assertive response ; and fifth , to transfer that behaviour back into the real world . |
| 11 | If you would like to be more ambitious with your finish , try the methods described in the ‘ Encyclopaedia of Cottage , Farm and Villa Architecture and Furniture ’ by J C Loudon , first published in 1833 : ‘ These chairs are painted but more frequently stained with dilute sulphuric acid and logwood ; or by repeatedly washing them over with alum water , which has some tartar in it ; they should afterwards be washed over several times with an extract of Brazil wood . |
| 12 | But I would like to be more ambitious : we will harness all the BBC 's skills across radio and TV , the regions and World Service to mount such major specials . |
| 13 | Many teachers would like to be more adventurous , creative and experimental than they feel it is possible or safe to be . |
| 14 | If you are someone who is interpreted as aggressive and would like to be less so– you can increase your adaptability for different situations and people by using commonality tactics . |