Example sentences of "i 'd like [pron] " in BNC.

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1 I 'd like her to have something other than fustian . "
2 I 'd like her to be able to see as much as possible , without rushing . ’
3 I 'd like her to wind it tighter this time .
4 I think I 'd like one — with a thermostat , please …
5 " Often thought I 'd like one myself .
6 Mr Staton always takes a group one so if you say just a minute I 'd like one too .
7 I 'd like one .
8 So I want , I 'd like everybody 's erm payment for the conference thing next week if poss .
9 I 'm sorry but I , I want to be fair to everybody , yeah and I also want to be fair to the debate that 's still to come later this afternoon , but I 've called for questions and I 'd like everybody to start their statement with the question which they 're going to put to the convenor .
10 And therefore I 'd like everybody
11 What I would like is for all the Councillors to look at this , to advise me which other seats they think are indeed the responsibility of and then I 'll go back and go to battle but er I 'd like everybody 's views on which ones they believe they are so that I can do it firmly .
12 They hand-made him this acoustic guitar and I thought it was really beautiful , so I thought I 'd like something like that .
13 It 's just I 'd like something printed .
14 I 'd like something little and gay , ’ said the woman , smiling at Melanie from a mouth painted the very palest possible orange .
15 I 'd like something to drink , ’ she said while he was putting the luggage together .
16 well I 'm actually I 'd like something cottagey if at all possible but erm I 'm quite open minded at the moment erm I 'm so new to the area I 'm actually in Brookmans Park at the moment
17 I 'd like something to drink , ’ she said wistfully .
18 I 'd like something typically Czechoslovakian , please , if I may . ’
19 Erm , I 'd like something to drink , I do n't think I want coffee .
20 Does n't matter if I 'd like something a bit l l like that and er he wants it all
21 ‘ And as you insist on leaving at the end of the month , ’ he added blandly , ‘ I 'd like everything — but everything — bang up to date . ’
22 I 'd like nothing better than to spend the night with you . ’
23 I 'd like nothing better , ’ Joan replied with feeling .
24 I 'd like nothing better , sir ! ’
25 Normally , I 'd like nothing better than this little visit to the big time .
26 I 'd like nothing better , ’ she whipped back .
27 I 'd like nothing better .
28 It brought me up against the fact that I 'd like him to be better off so I could have more options .
29 I 'd like him to fall in love and get married .
30 Speaking for the King , I 'd like him to repair these handcuffs . ’
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