Example sentences of "but [vb mod] like " in BNC.
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| 1 | I find his thesis correct in general , but should like to add that the corruption which amounts to violence is likely to be suppressed in someone who has been trained to be a good little girl and can , as one of his own case histories demonstrates , express itself in other , less overt , terms . |
| 2 | I do n't want a complete shade change but would like to cheer it up for summer . |
| 3 | I need to be practical but would like to look feminine as well . |
| 4 | I plan to repaint it but would like to keep it in its present colours . |
| 5 | I enjoyed Frank Close 's review of cold fusion but would like to mention a simple explanation of Fleischmann and Pons 's results which does not seem to have been discussed ( ‘ Cold fusion : the discovery that never was ’ , 19 January ) . |
| 6 | We will arrange collection from you at a later date of the masters and PAL copy masters , but would like you to store the NTSC and SECAM copy masters for future use . |
| 7 | Similarly some women ca n't or do n't want to ride in the latter stages of pregnancy but would like their horse kept in work . |
| 8 | He sees them as an ‘ albums ’ band but would like them to have Top 10 hits in the singles charts . |
| 9 | If you are not yet a NatWest customer but would like a loan simply fill in the application form and call in at the branch of your choice where the staff will be pleased to discuss your needs . |
| 10 | If you do not want to actually volunteer for a specific charity but would like to offer your services generally to whoever may need them , then phone the Volunteer Co-ordinator , who will match you up with all sorts of jobs . |
| 11 | She told Cathy she would pass on the eggs but would like croissants and coffee , and presently I was bringing them to her as she sat with eyes demurely downwards , studiously ignoring my existence . |
| 12 | We get lost of letters from riders who are keen to have a go at competing but would like to arm themselves with some information first . |
| 13 | I have read the user manual but would like to know more . |
| 14 | If your marriage lacks sparkle , if you would like to know how to improve your relationship , or you have had serious problems but would like to save your marriage , the centre can be of help . |
| 15 | All members should have received information about this , but if you have n't , or of you are not a member but would like to be involved with us in the challenge of these days , then please pick up an envelope from the Vestibule . |
| 16 | The church sends an invitation to any who do not belong to a particular church , but would like to join in . |
| 17 | If you want to avoid channelling out a wall , but would like to replace a single outlet with a double outlet , which can be a switched one , and will sit over the old position . |
| 18 | For knitters who use their own personal blocks but would like more inspiration for patterns , CML 's artworks collections are fantastic value for page after page of chartered designs directly traceable to Brother electronic sheets and easily used by all knitters to give their work an individual look . |
| 19 | We have wonderful eighteenth-century objects , but would like to strengthen our holdings in the nineteenth century . |
| 20 | Two wives and a mistress , who is n't really a mistress , but would like to be one , if I 'm not mistaken . " |
| 21 | He made detailed admissions and at the end was asked whether not seeing a solicitor had made any difference , He said not , but would like to see a solicitor , and refused to sign the notes of interview until he had done so . |
| 22 | I suffer from asthma but would like to go on our school skiing holiday . |
| 23 | If you are unable to come , but would like to make a donation instead it would be most welcome . |
| 24 | The company has reached a stage where the Chairman feels the need for better information and has ideas about how to proceed but would like the involvement of independent academic advice . |
| 25 | Congress , as you know , our Union supports a free press but would like better rights of redress . |
| 26 | Alternatively , he might prefer to hold the other party to the contract but would like some compensation for the breach and if the breach concerns a minor term this is usually the better solution . |
| 27 | It has n't seen the survey results yet , but would like to examine the findings . |
| 28 | It has n't seen the survey results yet , but would like to examine the findings . |
| 29 | We have had a good response from some areas , but would like to recruit lay members from Spennymoor , Ferryhill and Trimdon areas . |
| 30 | But he does say Mass when invited , often by people with AIDS who are not Catholic , but would like spiritual support from a like-minded person . |