Example sentences of "he [vb mod] rather [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | I 'm sure he 'd rather let the contract . |
2 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
3 | Yes he 'd rather play the cassette as the no not his |
4 | Caradryel replied that he would rather lose the crown than the realm and continued with his policy . |
5 | The client who claimed he would rather know the truth was usually the type who would not . |
6 | The owner said that he would rather keep the theatre dark than offer such rubbish . |