Example sentences of "'d [adv] [vb infin] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I 'd rather pay the lot I tell you . |
| 2 | She 'd rather invest the money . |
| 3 | I 'd rather face the Moor , starvation and anything else , than see Manfro Draper again . |
| 4 | ‘ Or perhaps you 'd rather finish the book and then come ? ’ |
| 5 | Thanks but no-thanks , we 'd rather make the programme we want to , despite the horrendous budget problems . |
| 6 | I 'd I 'd rather put the definition first , and have it develop |
| 7 | We 'd rather fling the money in their faces as a mark of defiance by our readers . |
| 8 | Then , raising his hands and giving a piercing shriek , he added : ‘ Actually , I think I 'd rather like the lead role in Home Alone 3 . ’ |
| 9 | Is I think we probably do need as Mr suggested to move number one suggested resolutions , erm now if the Liberal Democrats won places in and if they 'd rather have the work noted proceed to proceed by something sinister . |
| 10 | ‘ I sometimes use an ambient mic on guitars , but I find that it can make things sound a bit too boxy and I 'd rather have the choice on the mix if I want to add a bit of ambience . |
| 11 | I 'd rather have the hit off dikes any day , but smack was easier to get hold of , so I got into that instead . |
| 12 | I do n't like my lessons , I 'd rather have the money , if that 's what she 's saying |
| 13 | They , they 'd rather have the money , yeah ! |
| 14 | I 'd rather have the money . |
| 15 | Yeah , well I 've got floral , I 'd rather have the plain |
| 16 | I 'd rather have the power |
| 17 | I do n't want to spend too long — there 's a lot else to do in London and I 'd rather have the autopsy before I ask too many questions . |
| 18 | If you 'd rather have the lamb I 'll have chicken . |
| 19 | I 'd rather have the doctor saying that I ca n't go home rather than me signing myself out . |
| 20 | ‘ I accused him of that , ’ I said , proud of having anticipated Ellen 's diagnosis , ‘ and he told me he 'd rather lose the election than lose his children . ’ |
| 21 | I 'm sure he 'd rather let the contract . |
| 22 | Yes he 'd rather play the cassette as the no not his |
| 23 | I 'd rather know the truth . |
| 24 | I 'd rather run the mile than face Elizabeth in one of her tempers . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'd rather take the law into my own hands . ’ |
| 26 | I 'd rather take the loss myself than for people to get you know rotten stuff . |
| 27 | The one in particular I 'm referring to you will see we 'd all see the Son of Man , they they 'd recognised that reference to himself Son of Man , they 'd recognised that because that comes out of the Old Testament Book of Daniel does n't it , the Son of Man seated on the right hand of the Almighty coming with the clouds of heaven . |
| 28 | I 'm sure you 'd much prefer the money . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ The Newquay crowd just pose in Beetles covered in stickers and show off to the dodgy girls hanging around on Fistral beach , ’ opines Adam , who claims he 'd only visit the town to compete . |
| 30 | Now if they did n't pay us they 'd only pay the Paki down the road . ’ |