Example sentences of "like [to-vb] [pron] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | You may like to compare it with a list of your own . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | Yes I 'd like to see it for a day or two but not for a fortnight |
4 | Where would you most like to find yourself on a Sunday morning ? |
5 | THESE questions , about men who have played an innings of 300 or more , are moderately easy , and the reader might like to tackle them without a reference book , at least to begin with . |
6 | He then sees displayed in a shop window , a fur coat priced at £500 , and decides he would like to buy it as a present for his wife . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | When he thought about that voice he felt he would like to murder her with a knife himself . |
9 | So you wo you would like to have it in a format similar to the the very final |
10 | He knows that many of those now present will be eager to go with him on this adventure , but first of all he would like to present them with a challenge . |
11 | Mrs Cummings ' daughter-in-law was similar to , though less antagonistic than , Mrs Kitchener 's daughter , in that she said she found looking after her mother-in-law a strain , that it was time-consuming , and putting a strain on her marriage ; she and her mother-in-law had never got on very well , and she ‘ would like to get her into a Home , ’ . |
12 | I 'd like to take it for a spin . |
13 | ‘ Would you like to join us on a walk ? ’ they asked . |
14 | ‘ How would you like to join us for a while ? |
15 | She 's a partner in a firm of solicitors in the High Street — well , she thought you might like to join us for a family Christmas dinner . |
16 | However , he already knew Joy and Alan , and the kettle was boiling , so I asked him to sit down , and would he like to join us in a coffin ? |
17 | They 'd really like to make it with a showgirl . |
18 | Before I answer your questions this time , I would like to tell you of a couple of points that have arisen recently about machine maintenance . |