Example sentences of "[pron] would [vb infin] [adv] [subord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No matter what he says or does , no matter what happens to force me towards him — I 'd die rather than marry Damian Flint ! ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 'd die rather than marry you ! ’ |
| 3 | I have worked for you in all ways practically from the moment you were born and I 'd die rather than see you throw yourself away on the likes of her ; for she is scum , and I repeat it , scum . |
| 4 | ‘ There 's nothing I 'd like better than to stay here and make love to you all day , but I think after breakfast we should get back to the palazzo . ’ |
| 5 | There is another duty also to be considered : and that is the duty which Lord Atkin put in this wise : ‘ You must not injure your neighbour : ’ which I would expand so as to say that there is a duty on every man not to injure his neighbour by his want of reasonable care . |
| 6 | ’ — A response which would damage rather than increase the influence of the Merkuts in the Khanate , ’ Alexei observed . |
| 7 | He mentioned the need to bring out the practical application of subjects , in ways which would enhance rather than displace theoretical understanding . |
| 8 | She had felt she 'd die rather than give him the satisfaction , but now she 'd have to be clever , for by implication she had denigrated his power and his commitment to protect her . |
| 9 | She 'd die rather than let this happen ! |
| 10 | But you 'd die rather than face it again . ’ |
| 11 | A glance at the list of some of the most popular privatisations shows that , in most cases , you 'd have more than doubled your shares when they were issued and held on to them . |
| 12 | Of course she did n't know anything and even if she did , she would die rather than say , but suppose he guessed she knew something ? |
| 13 | She would die rather than roll her eyes and wriggle and blush . |
| 14 | Normally you would paraphrase rather than quote , because this is a way of rewriting the relevant material in a way which assimilates it into your essay ( rather than , as with a quotation , leaving it sticking out because of its different style ) . |
| 15 | The only thing one would say though whilst agreeing with some of the , the matters perhaps that may be aired have a bearing on the other matters in the agenda . |
| 16 | I think they would do well if playing with O'leary or Faircoulgh . |
| 17 | He was mortally disappointed when it was officially declared an accident and there 's nothing he 'd like better than to find some excuse to start ferreting round and upsetting everyone with his ‘ interrogations ’ . ’ |
| 18 | The Prime Minister argued against him , and when opinion swung heavily in the Chancellor 's favour he indicated that he would resign rather than accept the settlement . |
| 19 | He said he would come only if arrested . |
| 20 | I think a lot of people are getting too excited about a technology which is which has been dreamed up by people who wish it would happen rather than prove it can happen . |