Example sentences of "[conj] he [modal v] like [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 17.15 : Head asks me to tell Class Teacher that he would like to see her after meeting with parent is over . |
| 2 | A vague idea formed in his mind — not that he loved her but that he would like to see her always in his house , like some suitable decoration or finishing touch . |
| 3 | He stressed the importance of TNT and its effect on customer service but said that he would like to see it developed more in sales as well as manufacturing . |
| 4 | She knew instinctively that he would like to leave her like that ; but he did n't . |
| 5 | Erika , who had never set eyes on Hetta in her life , stoutly agreed , and even Paul , making a dishevelled appearance , said with his new courtliness that he would like to meet her , causing Frau Nordern to raise a sceptical eyebrow and warn him not to be sarcastic at that time of the morning . |
| 6 | ‘ Can I give my Right Honourable Friend two big thank-yous ! ’ , he cried , in a tone suggesting that he would like to accompany them with two big kisses . |
| 7 | Just when Flavia felt that she could decently leave , her host said that he would like to show her something . |
| 8 | At that time I was working for the LNER on the Tyneside electrified lines , and had had a gentle hint from my then boss that he would like to know what Mr Rostron was up to . |
| 9 | He said that they sounded all right , but that he would like to know what was happening in practice . |
| 10 | Er we have n't had to see anybody about that and he sent us a letter saying that he 'd like to see us and we went and he says it there might not be a second inquest . |
| 11 | And Father Kipling mentioned that he 'd like to help you . |
| 12 | The selling prices of A , B and C are 1 , 0.8 and 0.9 respectively so he would like to maximise his total revenue subject to these constraints . |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell says that things are changing and he 's better than ever and he would like to give it another shot … |
| 14 | He also said that he found his responsibilities ‘ a very great strain ’ , because his aunt was such a difficult , domineering person , and he would like to see her in a Home — partly because she needed more care and more company . |
| 15 | He was very interested and he would like to meet us and I said that if he 's actually doing a directory |
| 16 | He 'd like the power and he 'd like knowing he had me where he wanted me . |
| 17 | He says he thinks the people responsible are mindless morons and he 'd like to get his hands on them . |
| 18 | He finds that he looks at the beggar intensely , as if he would like to know his life story , and smiles quite naturally . |
| 19 | Luke looked as if he would like to throw something at her . |
| 20 | After air Force one left , Ambassador Sullivan asked the Shah if he would like to meet them too . |
| 21 | Teacher asked Raymond ( 4.5 ) if he would like to help her water the plants . |
| 22 | Rather than forcing the diet on him , you should explain that it might help and ask if he would like to try it . |
| 23 | Each bidder was asked if he would like to increase his offer ? |
| 24 | He looked as if he would like to sear her with another acid remark but he remained silent , as she did , apart from a few non-committal remarks , all through dinner . |
| 25 | ‘ I had fallen into my old bad habit of asking Skipper if he 'd like to do something rather than telling him . ’ |
| 26 | I felt so sorry for the horse while he was cutting his teeth that I pussyfooted around , falling into my old bad habit of asking Skipper if he 'd like to do something rather than telling him . |
| 27 | Ask ask him if he 'd like to do it . |
| 28 | ‘ Admiral 's apologies , but he 'd like to see you . |
| 29 | ‘ He 'd keep them because he liked the feeling of having them and because he might like to use them some day . |
| 30 | When André Warnod came home on leave he asked him politely whether he would like to have his portrait painted in uniform . |