Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [modal v] like [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I like their style of football and would like to test myself out in the Sydney Premiership . |
| 2 | In October of this year I would like to hold another sale to raise £1,000 for Breast Cancer Research and would like to ask you readers if they would help me once again by donating one item no matter how small , or if they have some spare yarn but not time to knit it up and would like to donate the yarn I have some people who would help me to knit it . |
| 3 | ‘ This one wanted to do my work , but when he started telling me that personally he was against all pet shops and would like to see them closed we did n't exactly see eye to eye . |
| 4 | I 've been buying your magazine religiously for the last 18 months and would like to thank you for a great read . |
| 5 | I 'm having two bridesmaids , aged five and six at my wedding and would like to give them a present after the event . |
| 6 | They are tired of the disruption the affair has brought to their lives and would like to take their money and forget all about criminal charges . |
| 7 | This smacks of an orchestrated campaign by those who are opposed to his policies and would like to do him dirt . ’ |
| 8 | A mother who has surplus milk and would like to donate her milk to help a sick baby should contact the Milk Bank at Sorrento . |
| 9 | I do n't want a complete shade change but would like to cheer it up for summer . |
| 10 | A person that would like to share their with everybody |
| 11 | If you are attracted to knowing more about your own psychology ( and other people 's ) , or have low self-esteem or emotional problems and would like to do something about it , then you need to decide how ‘ deep ’ you want to go . |
| 12 | I want to do English as a subject at a polytechnic and would like to do something to do with Ancient Greek culture as well . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 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 | I am enjoying my writing career and would like to develop it into a full-time career if I can earn enough money . |
| 16 | It may be an absolutely true statement , but it does nothing whatsoever to give any guidance as to the ways in which performance may be improved and merely passes a message down the line that those at the top do not want to know the bad news and would like to dissociate themselves from it . |
| 17 | Or it could be that they would be appropriate for the reception area in one of the factories , or we might give one to a distributor and say , here you are , this you know , put this in if you 've got the right sort of area and would like to use it for a bit , stick it in there . |
| 18 | I am a bit bemused about the definition of a student and should like to have it clarified for England , Wales and Scotland . |
| 19 | ‘ In the excitement of getting Penny back I ca n't did n't get their names but would like to thank them for their kindness . ’ |
| 20 | You will keep away all the little creatures that would like to eat my vegetables . |
| 21 | ‘ We really appreciate your responsibility and concern and would like to thank you for the clear and reasonable explanation given . ’ |
| 22 | I then told him that I was collecting her works and would like to buy them from him . |
| 23 | Airtours is keen to expand , but as Mr Coe points out , it has expanded so far mainly by organic growth and would like to continue it that way . |
| 24 | still has all the original documentation for the car and believes the 51,000 miles on the speedo to be true , but he is fascinated by its history and would like to find our more . |
| 25 | He would like to hear any information available on AEAs preferred strategy for privatisation and would like to know what will happen over terms and conditions for staff when Government division and Commercial division diverge . |