Example sentences of "[verb] they would like " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even the pools and betting organisations , which have attacked the lottery for so long , now say they would like to run it . |
| 2 | No wonder half of all Britons say they would like a fairer system . |
| 3 | Recently he had begun to suspect they would like him to leave and , if they could have been sure of finding a substitute fourth , would have asked him to do so . |
| 4 | The visitors decided they would like to tour the garden . |
| 5 | The process is two-way ; some users who have used 1981 data want to continue their research with 1991 ; other users start with 1991 and decide they would like to see how the situation has changed in the last ten years . |
| 6 | People are loyal to the company , committed to its aims and are now saying they would like to contribute more positively . ’ |
| 7 | When consulted on the alterations , the ladies considered that it was wiser to spend on greens and approaches but ‘ if on the clubhouse then for the caretaker ’ — i.e. a larger kitchen and scullery ’ , although they admitted they would like more basins and another w.c . |
| 8 | I 'd be glad to hear from anyone who feels they would like to be a volunteer and I can promise many rewards from doing such a worthwhile job . |
| 9 | ‘ We have sent letters to everyone we believe has been in contact with the doctor but if anyone else feels they would like to have a test to put their mind at rest they should contact us . ’ |
| 10 | Ask each one of the family to make a list of how they spend their time and what changes they would like to make if given the chance . |
| 11 | Teachers need to be able to understand and manage their own stress , to be able to deal with it effectively and intelligently , before they are going to be able even to think about what changes they would like to make , and to form realistic appraisals of what is possible . |
| 12 | With very young children , their contributions may be limited to saying in general what they think they would like and in colouring the cards . |
| 13 | I think they would like to get rid of us all . ’ |
| 14 | Well I think they would like to feel that , you know , when we say right erm |
| 15 | but the interesting is I was talking to one of the training people at one of the big finance houses recently about whether or not one could piggy back on some of their courses or whether in fact some of the in-house stuff they do they would like to deliver to external B A I E people |
| 16 | It is interesting that half the carers said they would like to see the dementia sufferer in residential care . |
| 17 | Twenty-two out of these 29 said they would prefer the sufferer to be in institutional care ; the remainder said they would like increased care at home . |
| 18 | Of those whose ideal holiday differs from the kind they usually take , the majority said they would like to go further afield , for example , to Australia , the Far East , Asia or the US for four to six weeks . |
| 19 | Sixty-five per cent said they would like to pay extra for this , 26 per cent said they would not , the rest had no strong preference either way . |
| 20 | In evidence to us , the Finance Houses Association and Consumer Credit Trade Association both said they would like to see more use of credit insurance here ; the Birmingham Money Advice Centre suggested that it should even be compulsory above a certain level of commitment , say £100 . |
| 21 | Over 50 per cent , and in some cases over 60 per cent said they would like to learn about the human heart , germs and illnesses , how our muscles work , what food is good for you , life in the sea , what makes a rainbow appear and how a record is made . |
| 22 | 72 per cent of the women said they would like to consume less sugar |
| 23 | Some readers said that they would welcome four copies a year but most said they would like to receive Nonesuch twice a year . |