Example sentences of "'d much " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ At first he agreed that he 'd much rather be at home with me . |
| 2 | I 'd much rather watch Ghostbusters and have a laugh . |
| 3 | I 'd much rather see a bright young woman around the place , than some of the desiccated fuddy-duddy men we meet . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ In my life , Oh why do I give valuable time to people who I 'd much rather kick in the eye ? ’ |
| 5 | He 'd much rather have advised a disciple — the earnest girl Fruitbat , perhaps , or her relentlessly smiling lover , Chogyam-Jones , who dressed in what looked like a Chinese carpet ; their flattery was becoming necessary . |
| 6 | I 'd much rather be liked than loved . |
| 7 | And I 'd much prefer it if that did n't happen . |
| 8 | I mean I 'd much rather they do it if we can influence him enough . |
| 9 | I 'd much sooner guard it from the inside , ’ he grinned . |
| 10 | and , personally , I 'd much rather have er , people looking at me for what I achieved er , rather than just looking pretty on a day , I think that 's more important to me . |
| 11 | I do n't know how long I 'll be — you 'd much better get off home . ’ |
| 12 | So I 'd much rather seem a bit weak with Mrs Joe than shout at her , or hurt her , or hit her . |
| 13 | But I 'd much rather be given useful relevant information like where I am . ’ |
| 14 | He 'd much sooner keep it in an old pair of tights . ’ |
| 15 | I 'd much prefer a menu-driven program built into WordPerfect itself . |
| 16 | You 'd much prefer that I did n't . ’ |
| 17 | And blew it when I told you I 'd much rather |
| 18 | She said how convenient it would have been for her , instead of having to wait for chaps to go out and kill rabbits and deer and all that , and for the peasants to bring in the vegetables ; she 'd much rather have been able just to nip down to the shops and buy what she needed , when she needed it . |
| 19 | I mean as I said when I was filling in the questionnaire I was thinking well this , really this is my preference and you know I 'd much rather be in a job that allowed me some flexibility . |
| 20 | I 'd much rather have a plain name I know what they 're talking about then . |
| 21 | I 'd much rather stay here another week , but I do n't suppose she 'd hear of it . ’ |
| 22 | They I 'd much rather be doing a hundred and three times seventeen . |
| 23 | " I 'd much rather have written instructions than a telephone call . " |
| 24 | We can go to London tomorrow — I 'd much prefer to drive there with you than go by train . ’ |
| 25 | Besides , I 'd much prefer more conducive company if I 'm to travel down river . |
| 26 | He has to keep coming back all the time to look after my needs when … when he 'd much rather be out having his needs looked after . |
| 27 | ‘ Look , I 'd much rather be talking to you than … ’ |
| 28 | In fact , we 'd much rather spend any extra time available for getting these students through their modules than in trying for the additional assessment . |
| 29 | I 'd much rather see Sharp on the left , he seems to fit in there ! |
| 30 | We 'd much rather you came to the banquet . |