Example sentences of "'d like [pers pn] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But if you 'd like me to be rude , I can assure you you 're the last person I wanted to bump into . ’ |
| 2 | John Lee Hooker wo n't be with us forever , however much we 'd like him to be . |
| 3 | It brought me up against the fact that I 'd like him to be better off so I could have more options . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'd like him to bear his rightful name , I 'd like him to be able to say which family he comes from , I 'd like him to hold his head up high in any company — but I wo n't be bounced into a sham of a marriage , not even for five minutes . |
| 5 | I 'd like him to be my lover in the afterlife ’ — Historian Jan Morris discussing the subject of her latest work , Lord Fisher , Admiral of the Fleet . |
| 6 | People are very seldom exactly what you 'd like them to be |
| 7 | I 'd like them to be able to walk to school , and that 's what they could do if this school was open . |
| 8 | I 'd like her to be able to see as much as possible , without rushing . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I 'd like us to be friends , ’ he said , his voice low , his face close to hers . |
| 10 | Over these next few weeks I 'd like us to be looking at some of the interviews that Jesus had with various characters , sometimes with an individual , sometimes with a small group of people , and just to see some of the things that we can learn from them . |
| 11 | Everything is where you 'd like it to be and the instruments , in particular , cram a wealth of information to one well-packaged and easily read display . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'd like it to be in memory of my second cousin Russell too , because he died from cystic fibrosis as well . ’ |
| 13 | How they 'd like it to be . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'd like it to be something to remember . ’ |
| 15 | " I 'd like it to be quiet a swell , but I 'm beginning to feel nervous . |
| 16 | I 'd like it to be natural , spontaneous , not something that requires a special outfit . |
| 17 | I 'm sure he 'd like it to be Connon , but he does n't try to bend matters . |
| 18 | ‘ They 'd like it to be murder , because that would be more sensational , and they 'd like to see someone dragged off , but they really think it was an accident . |
| 19 | We 're an open community in this house now and we 'd like you to be a member , would n't we , Alison . |
| 20 | And I 'd like you to be there , too — because of your experience , you know . " |
| 21 | I 'd like you to be quite sure that I 'm who I say I am . |
| 22 | Besides , I 'd like you to be there — especially as you 'll have done all the work . ’ |
| 23 | I 'd like you to be thinking about the output of homework … teacher expectations of homework … the targets are not high enough … not enough quantity … not a high enough standard . ’ |
| 24 | I 'm expecting him shortly and I 'd like you to be present . |
| 25 | Think how you would feel if you were asked : " I 'd like you to be slaves in the hold of a sailing ship . " |
| 26 | Erm I 'd like you to be considering those two points . |
| 27 | O K , and I 'd like you to be able to tell me not only something about him , her , but also obviously the three things that you do n't currently know . |
| 28 | When we fix a date , we 'd like you to be bridesmaid . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ That makes me feel peachy-keen , but I 'd like you to be a little more specific about your innocence . ’ |