Example sentences of "would [adv] you do not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'd rather you did n't tell him about us ! |
| 2 | ‘ Brain or no brain , I 'd rather you did n't go out alone , at least not the first time , please . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ But I 'd rather you did n't think about yourself as anything in particular at the moment . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'd rather you did n't joke about that . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I 'd rather you did n't tout those around Chester 's competitors at Olympia tomorrow … ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Believe me , I 'd rather you did n't have to . ’ |
| 7 | But I 'd rather you did n't try to run my love life . ’ |
| 8 | I 'll talk to her ; I 'd rather you did n't butt in at this stage — and nothing for the record . |
| 9 | ‘ You 've already had one long journey today and I 'd rather you did n't fall asleep at the wheel . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I would rather you did not indulge yourself either , Zhukov . |
| 11 | " The Commander and I would rather you did n't return here , Timothy . " |
| 12 | And therefore , I would rather you did n't smoke . |
| 13 | I would rather you did n't curtsey . |
| 14 | Well this is the situation where you would ideally you do n't want to have to look down at a speedometer . |