Example sentences of "'d [vb infin] you to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd prefer you to be in that snowdrift , ’ he said in biting tones . |
| 2 | And as an Eclipse buyer , we 'd expect you to be equally discriminating about the look of your food . |
| 3 | We 're an open community in this house now and we 'd like you to be a member , would n't we , Alison . |
| 4 | And I 'd like you to be there , too — because of your experience , you know . " |
| 5 | I 'd like you to be quite sure that I 'm who I say I am . |
| 6 | Besides , I 'd like you to be there — especially as you 'll have done all the work . ’ |
| 7 | I 'd like you to be thinking about the output of homework … teacher expectations of homework … the targets are not high enough … not enough quantity … not a high enough standard . ’ |
| 8 | I 'm expecting him shortly and I 'd like you to be present . |
| 9 | Think how you would feel if you were asked : " I 'd like you to be slaves in the hold of a sailing ship . " |
| 10 | Erm I 'd like you to be considering those two points . |
| 11 | O K , and I 'd like you to be able to tell me not only something about him , her , but also obviously the three things that you do n't currently know . |
| 12 | When we fix a date , we 'd like you to be bridesmaid . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ That makes me feel peachy-keen , but I 'd like you to be a little more specific about your innocence . ’ |
| 14 | Unless it 's a deliberate , attention-gaining ploy , I 'd advise you to be more careful in future . ’ |