Example sentences of "they [modal v] [adv] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may instead opt for a production , product or sales-orientation . |
| 2 | Thus deceived , lied to by the leaders they had trusted , in the chill , grey dawn on Friday 6 December 1745 the unbeaten Jacobite army turned its back on its objective and the long and pointless retreat — pointless because they could never hope for a better opportunity than this — began . |
| 3 | They 'd rather settle for a return of their money , if it came to that . |
| 4 | They would rather ring for a cab for you , or even give you a lift home , than have to deal with any attack that could be made on you on your lonely way home . |
| 5 | Would these be shared between you and the operator , in the sense that they will be paying a keener price — from the operator 's point of view — then they would otherwise have for a shorter contract ? |
| 6 | The inference to be drawn from the first part of his letter is that once Roman Catholics are in a voting majority they will automatically vote for a United Ireland . |
| 7 | They can then apply for a further 24-hour extension but after that they must charge or release the pair . |