Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] would [verb] more [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It comprises a cash alternative worth up to 23p a share and 43p per preference share , but irate shareholders say they would get more money — 46p a share — if the company went into voluntary liquidation . |
| 2 | I 'm saying that in my experience there is too much argument and not enough discussion in processes of government generally , and I believe we would make more progress by a more discursive approach . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Much as I was itching to play with the Bob Marley , I knew I would have more chance of parking Armstrong illegally when I collected Werewolf . |
| 5 | During his two years at Lib Dem headquarters he insisted on being paid nothing because he felt he would have more authority and room for manoeuvre that way . |
| 6 | Faced with such rhapsodic prose I felt it would take more subtlety and sagacity than I could command to make obscurity flee before me . |
| 7 | You see , he knew he would get more income in the long run from returning your hat than from keeping it and selling it . ’ |
| 8 | A : hello Mr Parkin this is Guy Cook here B : yes A : er do you remember um sending us a er an estimate for electrical repairs * for a hundred and fifty pounds * well I 've er just had a word with the Electricity Board with an engineer called Mr Golding and he tells me that the er the list of jobs you gave us unless there 's any special circumstances should not be more than around one hundred pounds B : oh * A : well he said he 'd have to look at it of course but er is there some special reason why you thought it would cost more A : well would you be prepared to do it for the price he quoted B : no A : well why not B : I ca n't afford it not with my wages and overheads £ I have A : well £ why should I pay an extra fifty pounds if I can get it done cheaper * B : well if you can do that * do |
| 9 | Mrs Thatcher insisted it would make more sense to wait and see how it worked out in practice before preparing moves to the more controversial second and third stages of EMU — including a central bank and a single currency . |
| 10 | From your point of view , the ex-Soviet non-Union is now the world leader in creative accounting , and you could work there for London 's own Euro-institution , the Bank for Reconstruction and Development — but I think you would get more value from Hong Kong . |
| 11 | I think he would require more justification than that , ’ Jehan said mildly . |
| 12 | I think it would have more impact , do n't you ? |
| 13 | I wish you would have more consideration for your undersexed readers . |
| 14 | Focus groups said they would pay more taxes if the cost of the Federal machine was cut , and so Clinton announces with great fanfares a 25 per cent cut in White House staff . |
| 15 | About 44.9% of purchasers in 1991 said they would buy more software . |
| 16 | He wished they would show more appreciation of the skills of visiting teams and more tolerance of mistakes by their own players . |
| 17 | Telling him would mean more questions and delay her departure . |
| 18 | Council leader John Williams said he fully supported the scheme and hoped it would attract more tourists to the area . |
| 19 | They said it would create more traffic and be dangerous for children and old people . |
| 20 | While some local authorities welcomed part of the proposals , critics said it would create more losers than winners . |
| 21 | Jeremy Gibbs said he would blast more deer if they continued to eat his crops . |