Example sentences of "they [modal v] like to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , those who most seem to be themselves appear to me people impersonating what they think they might like to be , believe they ought to be , or wish to be taken to be by whoever is setting standards . |
| 2 | I suppose everyone had the feeling sometime or other that they 'd like to be free , walk out , wander over the earth . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Some chairmen of select committees were critical of some aspects of their coverage , mainly because they would like to be covered even more , but most chairmen expressed their satisfaction with the way in which the work of select committees had been portrayed on television during the experiment . |
| 5 | Feminist Book Fortnight 1991 would like to inform readers that the FBF list of authors who have indicated that they would like to be involved can be obtained asap from the telephone number below . |
| 6 | Workers indicated that they would like to be able to take their holidays without being obliged to find a replacement and so have to do double duty before or after their holiday . |
| 7 | A classic example of this is the need some elderly people have to talk about death — often their own death in particular , even to the point of wanting to discuss very freely the kind of arrangements they would like to be made for their funeral : how it should be conducted , what hymns should be chosen , and who should be invited to it and to the family gathering afterwards . |
| 8 | They may reject you and isolate you because you are different from them and they would like to be like you . |
| 9 | Parents are encouraged by seeing a perceived expert being as firm as they would like to be and not being put off by the resulting tantrum . |
| 10 | Six out of 10 told us they would like to be ‘ in love ’ when they make love — especially the girls . |
| 11 | They would like to be feeling more cheerful , enthusiastic and powerful , but do n't know how . |
| 12 | They would like to be able to be caring within limits , and without the fear that they might get overwhelmed or taken for a ride . |
| 13 | A few said that they would like to be a ‘ Towny ’ or at least be able to command similar respect . |
| 14 | As a compensation , and as a substitute for the lost narcissism of childhood , ‘ normal ’ people develop an ego ideal , a conception , more emotional than intellectual , of how they would like to be . |
| 15 | Leading journalists covering the particular sport were invited to attend the lunch and to give their views on how the sponsorship could best benefit the sport and on how they would like to be kept in the picture . |
| 16 | For example , when asked if they would like to be a policeman 47 per cent . |
| 17 | The Directory will only list and be sent to those who have indicated — either on this year 's or last year 's questionnaire — that they would like to be included . |
| 18 | Kathryn will ask Alex Yeats and Rachel Maybank if they would like to be involved in doing some work on redundancy . |
| 19 | the right one that they would like to be picked . |