Example sentences of "would [vb infin] [verb] [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | IF YOU INTEND TO CONTINUE PAYING VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AT LEAST A FURTHER YEAR FROM APRIL 1989 , WE WOULD PREFER TO COLLECT THEM BY DIRECT DEBIT , MONTHLY . |
| 2 | I would prefer to keep it in natural wood if we can but |
| 3 | He decided to sell it because he wanted time to look for other things and because whichever organisation bought it would automatically attract people who would want to study it for different scientific reasons . |
| 4 | Now they could then say well that particular group of people , if they looked at this evidence that I 've got , would want to say this about it and they would want to change it in such and such a way , and there 's another group of people who perhaps have rather different views on what history might be doing and they would view the evidence and argue about it in this way . |
| 5 | Once upon a time , thought Lydia , when I was in love with him , he would 've socked me for that . |
| 6 | Surely no one would need to consult him at this hour ? |
| 7 | They would seek to liberate themselves with European machinery and European techniques . |
| 8 | If the complex we observed was required for PPT expression we would expect to see it in these cells . |
| 9 | The Elves hid themselves in caves , woods and mountainsides and prayed to their gods that they would not be found , and that a hero would emerge to deliver them from this evil . |
| 10 | He says he would like to see it in another twenty five years time . |
| 11 | She knew instinctively that he would like to leave her like that ; but he did n't . |
| 12 | So I would like to leave you with this suggestion that art , better than a scientifically-constructed computer , is a useful analogy for the brain , and that the more that can be found out about the workings of memory , the more usefully shall we be able to understand the links between them . |
| 13 | A lot of people would like to join him in those sentiments … |
| 14 | I would like to say something at some point about the point I made earlier about going , increasingly as you go down this list , you depart in directions which are , er , contrary to your policies , but |
| 15 | Okay , I would like to thank everybody on this item who has taken part in the responsible bits of the debate . |
| 16 | Waterlife Research Industries have kindly replaced the test kit , even though they were not at fault and I would like to thank them for this . |
| 17 | ‘ But I would like to thank you for one thing — ’ |
| 18 | I would like to fill it with herbaceous perennials , which would be suitable ? |
| 19 | He looked as if he would like to sear her with another acid remark but he remained silent , as she did , apart from a few non-committal remarks , all through dinner . |
| 20 | It is most definitely a thriller , but with strong romantic undertones ; I would like to recommend it to both sexes as a jolly exciting read . |
| 21 | Many genuine cases would have been put aside , delayed and not arranged in time — If the hon. Member for Oldham , West would like to challenge me on that — |
| 22 | If you would like to avail yourself of this invitation you may do so by giving your names to either Mrs. Hughes , No. 97 , or Mrs. Henry , No. 107 before December 16th . |
| 23 | I am prepared to hold a similar ‘ Teach-in ’ for your District Councillors if they would like to avail themselves of this . |
| 24 | If your Councillors would like to avail themselves of this please contact either myself or in my absence Mr A Stein ( 469 5001 ) or Mr M Peterson ( 469 5006 ) to arrange a suitable date and to finalise details . |
| 25 | We get lost of letters from riders who are keen to have a go at competing but would like to arm themselves with some information first . |
| 26 | ‘ Can I give my Right Honourable Friend two big thank-yous ! ’ , he cried , in a tone suggesting that he would like to accompany them with two big kisses . |
| 27 | I would like to tell you about two special friends who were blood brothers ( perhaps you also remember what it felt like to cut your finger and touch another who had done the same ? ) . |
| 28 | Other women would doubtless be wearing such dresses , but none , Jane thought , would dare to wear one without any petticoat as she herself intended . |
| 29 | He wondered how much it would cost to buy her for half an hour . |
| 30 | ‘ Most tenants were very happy with their existing range , and their biggest fear was that we would stop supplying them with Bass beers . |