Example sentences of "rather see [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He made the Poles on his territory pay double the level of taxes paid by Germans , encouraged the Poles to sell up and move out and refused to rent out Royal Estates to Poles , declaring that he would rather see Danzig merchants working Pomeranian soil . |
| 2 | ‘ I would rather see Philip play the piano than workingmen 's clubs but he has set his heart on being a magician and we are supporting him , ’ said his mother Stella . |
| 3 | Discussing the number of child cycling accidents , PC Dave Hogg told Darlington 's road safety forum last week that they 'd rather see children under ten pedalling on the pavement . |
| 4 | I would rather see people that are going to start work , even if it is only for a year , at the same time where they are working that year that somebody take an interest in what 's going to happen to them at the end of that year . |
| 5 | A statement from the council 's environmental health department said the authority would rather see dogs cared for properly than have to catch them as strays . |