Example sentences of "[pron] would [verb] more [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | Mr Thaw said : ‘ Obviously I would like more people to watch it , but I do n't give a damn what the press say about it . ’ |
2 | Mr Thaw said : ‘ Obviously I would like more people to watch it , but I do n't give a damn what the press say about it . ’ |
3 | I knew that I would return to this island again when I would have more time to search . |
4 | If the money was ploughed back into dog racing — horse racing enjoys a £40million levy — tracks could improve amenities and strengthen security which would encourage more people to go to the dogs . |
5 | In fact , he would like more people to enjoy his level of popularity : ‘ If this is a cult of personality , then I should like all the poorly developed countries to enjoy such personalities capable of ensuring a rising standard of living for the people . ’ |
6 | It would make more sense to put some of the money to improving the surfaces of the existing roads , which again compare very unfavourably with our European neighbours . |
7 | Rather than go through the entire process again in a later session , it would make more sense to take it up at the point where it was left off in the previous session , if desired . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | After all , these guys are no part of my battle , most of them do n't know me , and they 've turned out in numbers only because Rufus said they had to defend their territory — but I decide this ai n't the time for that , and it would make more sense to invite these gift-horses in for coffee and what 's left of the whisky . |
10 | It would make more sense to build the ships in this country and use those millions to subsidise the industry . |
11 | In which case it would make more sense to elect proven adulterers instead of discouraging them from public life . |
12 | In that case , it would make more sense to switch the other two lectures so that shields and banners followed something warlike . |