Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb mod] like [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | So , I gather that Jeffrey would like to say a word or two , and at this stage , and if he would he would be welcome to do so , meanwhile er , as I 've said , I hope you will join me in wishing er , the Bishop god speed , and in wishing Jeffrey very well for the future . |
2 | Perhaps Nenna would like to have a look at his chronometers . |
3 | They favour regional groups such as the Pentagonale ( Austria , Czechoslovakia , Hungary , Italy and Yugoslavia ) , which Poland would like to make a hexagon . |
4 | It was decided to recall Blake to London in a manner that would not arouse his suspicions so a message was sent to Nicholas Elliott , chief of MI6 in Beirut , who got in touch with Blake and said that London would like to discuss a chance of promotion and a new job with him . |
5 | Although both General Motors and Ford would like to forge a liason with Jaguar , that interest does not translate automatically into a 28 per cent increase in the share price in a week . |