Example sentences of "would [verb] have a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We would prefer to have a year 's grace to try some of these experiments ’ — DON RUTHERFORD ( RFU technical director ) on the proposed new law changes . |
| 2 | Twice as many women would prefer to have a baby girl than a baby boy |
| 3 | She says I think one of the worst or strangest is errif which is a two year old canary — why anyone would want to have a word for that I do n't know . |
| 4 | ‘ Had that not happened we would 've had a lot more people at the rally . |
| 5 | To appreciate that , you would need to have a rabbit 's mind structure , as well as his eyes . |
| 6 | Er and I , as Mr Curtis has suggested , if Mr Shepherd who conducted the greenbelt local plan enquiry decided on massive relaxation or substantial relaxation on the inner boundary , er of the greenbelt , er and the implication being that er some of that land could be made available for housing , then yes , as a matter of principal that would cast doubt on the new settlement er strategy in terms of the in terms of the numbers , conversely , if you look at another option , if you , for example , confirmed the new settlement strategy but thought that the development requirement for Greater York really was er needed to be larger than nine thousand seven hundred dwellings , twelve thousand , thirteen thousand , and I hope not , then the County Council would need to have a look at the issue of one as opposed to two new settlements , and again we will do that , and we will not take any decisions on the basis of having one report , er but not another , and I hope er that that is helpful , I can confirm that er at the end of this month the Greater York authorities will be meeting , erm and er they will be urgently looking towards erm progress erm on this issue . |
| 7 | ‘ But a body would need to have a car for that kind of caper . |
| 8 | ‘ To play this game fairly , ’ I said , ‘ you would need to have a hand that was bigger than your mouth . ’ |
| 9 | As one graduate who is now living and working in the States , where the universities do award impressive diplomas for display , I would enjoy having a diploma from the University of Nottingham hanging on my wall . |
| 10 | The President would appear to have a sense of humour . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I am sure a lot of people would like to have a film made at their home but then I 'm sure a lot of people would loath the disruption , ’ she said . |
| 12 | One day a messenger came from the great city more than half a day 's journey away across the river , to say that the great king had decided that he would like to have a wife . |
| 13 | I would like to have a Golf G T I car not too simple and not too flashy . |
| 14 | I would like to have a Golf G T I car not too simple not too flashy . |
| 15 | Ben , however , did not remark on the scene he had just witnessed , but said , ‘ There 's a friend of yours in the yard who would like to have a word with you . |
| 16 | I would like to have a try . ’ |
| 17 | Similarly , We would like to have a bit of grass around the house and a nice view . |
| 18 | I mean it just seems to me an area which I think I would like to have a bit more information on . |
| 19 | I would like to have a check of that commitments figure . |
| 20 | ‘ Someone would like to have a chat with you , Chief Inspector , ’ he stated with a sniff . |
| 21 | I think erm what , what we , what I 'd really like to do is if I could get in touch with him and give him the chance to make up his own mind er then he could decide whether or not he would like to have a chat with me and I 'd just run a few ideas by him , just as you 've done , without any pressure er and he can make his own decisions . |
| 22 | ‘ We have sent letters to everyone we believe has been in contact with the doctor but if anyone else feels they would like to have a test to put their mind at rest they should contact us . ’ |
| 23 | In this article I would like to have a look at the nuts and bolts of his style , with the emphasis being shifted to the devices that he uses as opposed to the specific parts that he plays . |
| 24 | So that 's one of my hobbies , I do n't know whether I 'll be going to Nepal or anywhere like that again , but it , I 've certainly got er lots of happy memories of that experience and er I 've brought erm a photo album erm with some of my pictures in if anyone would like to have a look |
| 25 | Perhaps Nenna would like to have a look at his chronometers . |
| 26 | Knowing the Prince played the cello , the professor asked whether he would like to have a go . |
| 27 | Sometimes I would like to have a go , experiment with make-up , but because Mum does n't wear any , it does n't occur to her that I might like to . |
| 28 | I would like to have a go at some serious birdwatching , but I do n't know where to start . |
| 29 | Who would like to have a go at describing for us the General Assembly of the United Nations ? |
| 30 | I would like to have a family one day but I can not think about next week , let alone something as important as that , ’ she added with already familiar coyness . |