Example sentences of "he [vb mod] like [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Smythe looked sympathetic and said : ‘ I was thinking , your husband 's such a kind gentle person — he might like to do a bit of voluntary work . |
| 2 | He might like to book a fortnight 's holiday , starting 10 April , rather than meet Health Secretary Robin Cook . |
| 3 | Tim : ‘ Bowie once said he 'd like to form a school of pretension . |
| 4 | Tim : ‘ Bowie once said he 'd like to form a school of pretension . |
| 5 | Roy says he 'd like to blow a raspberry at its decision , but for the time being he 'll abide by its ruling . |
| 6 | I am driving over from Merseyside , so if the lad from Warrington is reading this , perhaps he 'd like to cadge a lift . |
| 7 | He 'd like to have a go at that . |
| 8 | It was my idea , asking him if he 'd like to lend a hand on doing what recording can be done on a job like this . |
| 9 | You can , in Ipswich erm Paul was looking at the , at the property you know because he 'd like to meet a girl and the two of them , he 'd like to buy and he 'd like to meet some girl who 's already got perhaps er either a council flat or something . |
| 10 | Like many others in education , he would like to see a structure that meets the needs of all 16-to 19-year-olds by bringing together the academic A-level syllabuses , with all the various vocational courses , into a common system . |
| 11 | Frank Judd chairman of Oxfam says he would like to see a number of new developments in the Cambodian situation . |
| 12 | A year or two later , he was asked if he would like to sell a boxful . |
| 13 | He would like to hold a discussion meeting for like minds so if you are interested give him a ring on 0533 770531 . |
| 14 | He would like to take a look at Oxendown House . |
| 15 | DESERT Island Discs castaway Bob Geldof told presenter Sue Lawley he would like to take a packet of condoms with him , in case some beautiful woman suddenly came ashore , like Ursula Andress in the James Bond movie Dr No . |
| 16 | I think erm what , what we , what I 'd really like to do is if I could get in touch with him and give him the chance to make up his own mind er then he could decide whether or not he would like to have a chat with me and I 'd just run a few ideas by him , just as you 've done , without any pressure er and he can make his own decisions . |
| 17 | One day a messenger came from the great city more than half a day 's journey away across the river , to say that the great king had decided that he would like to have a wife . |
| 18 | Knowing the Prince played the cello , the professor asked whether he would like to have a go . |
| 19 | Years previously , as a probationary cadet at Harrogate , and later at O.C.T.U. , he had said that he would like to make a success of soldiering , but not for the sake of prestige or promotion . |
| 20 | One day he would like to make a name for himself as a public trainer — but that is some way in the future . |
| 21 | Erm because he would like to make a comment on the exceptions policy , he has n't been invited to participate tomorrow , er I have exercised some latitude and said yes I will be happy to hear what he has to say , erm there is a prescribed time limit of which he is aware . |
| 22 | The chairman will ask Jimmy if he would like to play a cello concerto , and the secretary will ask Malcolm if he would like to play the . |
| 23 | George knew at an early age that he would like to pursue a career in engineering . |