Example sentences of "would [verb] to do [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think the average Chief would prefer to do without the glory ! ’ |
| 2 | What , do you have any idea what sort of social work you would want to do in the end , or not really ? |
| 3 | In fact , all a person would need to do in the middle of a Darkfall storm would be to remain calm , not touch anything — unless he or she is wearing gloves and wait for the effect to pass . |
| 4 | What I would like to do with the financi financial commentary , is because it is , is an historic document , I would like to pull out a few plums which we can team brief . |
| 5 | He closed his eyes and went through in detail what he would like to do to the curly-haired tart . |
| 6 | It would still do you no harm to attend a re-entry programme in the meantime , as it will give you a taste of current nursing practice , and help you in deciding exactly what you would like to do in the future . |
| 7 | All we would like to do in the lab is make that same compound in a different way , and many of the compounds which are used are the same as those found in nature , the only difference is they 've been prepared in a test tube instead of being prepared in a plant . |
| 8 | ‘ The very last thing I would wish to do in the , er … present circumstances , ’ he said awkwardly , ‘ is to create any difficulties for you , Mrs Copley . |
| 9 | If an individual works longer hours than he or she would wish to do in the absence of taxation , that involves a loss of welfare . |