Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [modal v] like [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I really do n't think I 'd like that Christmas and it 's cold toesie 's
2 ‘ I expect you would like some brandy . ’
3 Claire says she would like that cup of tea now .
4 She says she 'd like toughter action taken against people who do this .
5 Once you have decided you would like practical help from ACET just ring 081 840 7879 and ask for Home Care .
6 If you have a problem , or simply feel you would like additional information on a topic , write to Sarah Heeps , c/o Supplements Department , The Scotsman , 20 North Bridge , Edinburgh , EH1 1YT .
7 When consulted on the alterations , the ladies considered that it was wiser to spend on greens and approaches but ‘ if on the clubhouse then for the caretaker ’ — i.e. a larger kitchen and scullery ’ , although they admitted they would like more basins and another w.c .
8 ‘ Sister 's at early supper , and Nurse Robins thought you might like some help , Nurse Dungarvan .
9 ‘ I thought you might like some brandy with your coffee , ’ said Rupert .
10 You know given that life is as it is are you okay and he said yes so I went round the gardens and I came back to him and I had a friend coming for lunch and I thought this is ridiculous , I 'm going to have something to drink and I 'm going to have a meal so I made him an enormous great wad of cheese sandwiches and some apples and a piece of cake and some biscuits and a cup of tea and I went downstairs with the milk and the sugar and cup of tea and all this stuff and I went into the gardens and this poor child he looked very defensively a second time and I said well I thought you might like some breakfast and I wrapped the second lot up so if you 've nothing later on , why not put it in your pocket and eat later in the day and I did n't know whether you took milk or sugar , so I thought I 'd better just ask you and do you know I thought he was going to cry .
11 ‘ I thought you might like some home produce , ’ he said .
12 ‘ I thought you might like some tea , and a slice of the fruit-cake I found in a tin . ’
13 Thought you 'd like some coffee , ’ Jay said .
14 I bet you 'd like some bacon with this would n't you ?
15 Chairman , I , I could go on but I , I think I 'd like other people to have a say .
16 ‘ I think I 'd like fresh air , in a secret garden . ’
17 Yes ’ — she nodded now — ‘ yes , I think I 'd like more schooling . ’
18 I think you 'll like this place actually er
19 If you think you would like professional help to draw up your c.v. , there are several firms that specialize in doing this , and they generally advertise in the personal columns of the upmarket daily newspapers .
20 They think they can like social services .
21 Because even if somebody said I would like that training if it 's not available you ca n't just turn around and say well tough it 's not available you ca n't
22 ‘ I was hoping you 'd like this place . ’
23 Twenty-two out of these 29 said they would prefer the sufferer to be in institutional care ; the remainder said they would like increased care at home .
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