Example sentences of "would [adv] [vb infin] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jan Aage says having scored for Norway he now hopes he can score for swindon in the league and that this is a turnning point he would rather score for swindon than norway … |
| 2 | ‘ We would rather pay for designer labels than go to high street shops . ’ |
| 3 | However , it was agreed at the outset of this appeal by Mr. Leonard that these two latter matters would only arise for consideration in the event that his contentions upon his first and principal ground of appeal were upheld in this court ; and in the circumstances we heard argument from both sides upon that ground separately and distinct from the remainder of the matters raised in this appeal . |
| 4 | While the exclusion does not specifically refer to damage to underground pipes or cables , the above exclusions would be deemed to refer to such circumstances and therefore cover would only operate for damage to underground pipes and services when these exclusions are deleted . |
| 5 | And then they would all stay for tea or whatever . |
| 6 | This model would obviously allow for contradiction and divergence but would be one of mobile equilibrium with positive indications . |
| 7 | Together they gazed at the family portraits and Miss Hatherby pointed out the niceties of her forefathers ' dress — ‘ Folk would literally kill for shoe buckles of that quality . |
| 8 | The steering group would also lobby for rail improvements . |
| 9 | Mr Josselin told a cabinet meeting he would also ask for price controls to be imposed on more types of fish , and for Russian cod imports to be suspended altogether . |
| 10 | This is a position we would also endorse for language work . |
| 11 | Eventually , they would even turn for expression to European artistic forms like the novel , or abstract painting . |
| 12 | The sacrifices described in the Old Testament could never effect any such atonement but were instituted by God to point to a coming all-sufficient sacrifice which would fully atone for sin . |
| 13 | Some of these regulations may not promote efficiency but be justified on paternalistic grounds : workers are held not to be the best judges of their own interests and so are prevented by law from taking risks they would voluntarily undertake for money . |
| 14 | New Zealand , Australia and Scotland for that matter would never settle for second just to please a fickle press . |
| 15 | Ken believed in a supreme being , but said he would never pray for help if he got into trouble . |
| 16 | They would happily ask for permission if they intended to organise a big march through a major city . |