Example sentences of "[vb mod] rather [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Julie Owens , 30 , personnel assistant ( right ) : ‘ I 'd rather the skirt was a bit longer and I prefer a court shoe . |
2 | I 'd rather the mountain killed me than die in some hospital . ’ |
3 | You 'd rather the dog enjoyed itself than me ! |
4 | Would rather a cat be out cos it wants to be out . |
5 | ‘ Yet I would rather a resolution less wasteful . |
6 | It would rather the ports be done from scratch to make developers more beholden to Microsoft APIs . |
7 | Many parents , increasingly pressed to meet school fees , say they would rather the trips were not on offer than have to explain yet again to their children that they ca n't join their friends on this once-in-a-lifetime trip . |
8 | KPMG Germany would rather an advertisement was not used . |