Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] rather [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Which is why I made up my mind to come and tell you first thing that I could n't think of anyone I 'd rather Naylor married . ’ |
| 2 | I 'd rather autoexec |
| 3 | I 'd rather bed with the Devil than you , so go about your business and leave me alone . " |
| 4 | I 'd rather Lesley had had an abortion and tried for a kid when we were married . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'd rather shovel shit , ’ said Tabitha . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'd rather grub around in the earth any day ! ’ |
| 7 | I would rather musicians took the latter course — and so , I bet , would you . |
| 8 | ‘ I would rather Germany played the proper Scottish team but I want to keep a sense of proportion . |
| 9 | Well they want , they want divorce and they 'd rather custody of the children and if they 'll some but she can allow them to take the children away cos the well the media coverage , they 've obviously got they have a law . |
| 10 | He 'd rather finger Bach than Liszt . |