Example sentences of "like [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The rest of the team is going to miss her and and we 'd like to thank her for all her hard work ( including proof-reading ! ) and now we need a volunteer to join us ! |
2 | We would also like to thank him for all the hard work he put into Lee Green . |
3 | Waterlife Research Industries have kindly replaced the test kit , even though they were not at fault and I would like to thank them for this . |
4 | ‘ But I would like to thank you for one thing — ’ |
5 | Mr Chairman , er , I 'd like to thank you for those nice words of introduction but I am particularly delighted as I am a lifelong member of the G M B , of almost thirty five years ' standing , due to my employment with British Gas and my long membership with the Labour Party . |
6 | Number one is , I do n't like using it on wet grass . |
7 | I did n't like to see him like this so when the second man had gone I turned to Dad . |
8 | He says he would like to see it in another twenty five years time . |
9 | But I enjoyed your tte — tte with Naomi in that choochy little patisserie , although I 'd like to smack her for one or two of her remarks . ’ |
10 | Many genuine cases would have been put aside , delayed and not arranged in time — If the hon. Member for Oldham , West would like to challenge me on that — |
11 | He looked as if he would like to sear her with another acid remark but he remained silent , as she did , apart from a few non-committal remarks , all through dinner . |
12 | Would you like to help me with one slice ? |
13 | You may like you may have a try and find that you do n't particularly en er like like it after all . |
14 | I like , do n't like getting them like that and if he gets the new ones |
15 | I would like to fill it with herbaceous perennials , which would be suitable ? |
16 | I do n't like to disturb you at bad moments . ’ |
17 | She knew instinctively that he would like to leave her like that ; but he did n't . |
18 | I know we 've had that debate at length in connection with the housing issue but I would just like to leave you with that point again . |
19 | And I 'd like to leave you with one last statement just enough , but just enough , is not enough ! |
20 | And now I 'd like to leave you with this thought " Do you have to make many speeches in the course of your work ? " |
21 | So I would like to leave you with this suggestion that art , better than a scientifically-constructed computer , is a useful analogy for the brain , and that the more that can be found out about the workings of memory , the more usefully shall we be able to understand the links between them . |
22 | ‘ Can I give my Right Honourable Friend two big thank-yous ! ’ , he cried , in a tone suggesting that he would like to accompany them with two big kisses . |
23 | .. certain cat owners have reported that their cats , unlike others , do like to accompany them on short walks . |
24 | Well if you 'd like to keep it at that , that 's fine . |
25 | But roasting them , I would n't like to get them with any sort of burnt taste . |
26 | I should like to remind you of five background factors that are relevant to the training course we propose . |
27 | I do n't like to remind you of this , but if it was n't for me , you 'd be in a bedsit somewhere now , living off the DHSS . |
28 | ‘ Colonel , I do not like to remind you of this , but I saved your son 's life . |
29 | There are times ’ — Rose 's face took on the fierce expression of a schoolgirl talking about her most hated teacher — ‘ when I 'd like to brain her with one of her own golf-clubs ! ’ |
30 | A lot of people would like to join him in those sentiments … |