Example sentences of "he [vb mod] rather [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm sure he 'd rather let the contract . |
| 2 | ‘ I accused him of that , ’ I said , proud of having anticipated Ellen 's diagnosis , ‘ and he told me he 'd rather lose the election than lose his children . ’ |
| 3 | Yes he 'd rather play the cassette as the no not his |
| 4 | He said he would rather give the balloons to the children to take home . |
| 5 | He would rather list the EPA 's concerns in order of priority , so that the agency can ‘ take aim before we open fire ’ . |
| 6 | The levy probably survived because Margaret Thatcher — unlike the 19th-century Earl of Rosebery , who said he would rather win the Derby ( he did that twice ) than be prime minister ( once , briefly ) — was uninterested in racing . |
| 7 | Caradryel replied that he would rather lose the crown than the realm and continued with his policy . |
| 8 | The client who claimed he would rather know the truth was usually the type who would not . |
| 9 | The owner said that he would rather keep the theatre dark than offer such rubbish . |