Example sentences of "i [vb mod] rather have [vb pp] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'd rather have given the bastards the cab ranks than see Antney dead . ’ |
| 2 | All in all , I 'd rather have missed the pharmacist . |
| 3 | All in all , I 'd rather have missed the pharmacist . |
| 4 | I was n't too impressed with this — I 'd rather have seen a film — but Andy thought it was all right , so I did too . |
| 5 | I 'd rather have had a knife . |
| 6 | But I think in the long run , although I do n't agree with forty , I would rather have gone a forty two , erm it will probably help the sport immensely in the end . |
| 7 | Herr Hans-Eberhard Klein , the Frankfurt prosecutor who led the search , said : ‘ I am glad it is over , but I would rather have had a live Mengele than a dead one so that some of the thousands who suffered under him could have gained some little satisfaction from a trial . ’ |
| 8 | I hooked up a wriggling worm and ate it : it tasted alright , earthy and slightly gritty , but I would rather have had a proper meal . |