Example sentences of "would [vb infin] [to-vb] the " in BNC.

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1 But I 'd want to consult the giant advisory committee before putting that into print .
2 He 's devoted his life to the cause and if Patrick came back there 's no question as to who he 'd want to control the show , because it was he that called Peter ‘ The Sacred Keeper of My Sacred Conscience ’ .
3 ‘ I thought you 'd want to see the paper , Miss Williams .
4 Apart from anything else , I 've not met a girl I 'd want to spend the rest of my life with — at least , not until I met you , and Harry 's pipped me to the post . ’
5 I think think , we 'd want , you know for that , we 'd want to push the two , you know your offer of ten , erm ,
6 You 'd want to play the damn thing all the time .
7 They 'd want a damned confession , they 'd want exposure , they 'd want to milk the man .
8 He said he 'd prefer to visit the church alone anyway and that he 'd catch a bus back to Oxford when he was good and ready .
9 I 'd prefer to treat the current-awareness function separately , and prepare a monthly bulletin , using the Library package , based on staff research interests .
10 So tuck , slip and lace I 'd need to move the left point cam , to start with , to between needles 2 and 3 on the right ( and go on moving it following the decreasings ) .
11 She 'd need to get the lass a new dress — she was a fair disgrace …
12 I 'd need to study the tape to discover the body on the ground .
13 If I am going to do it , I 'd need to know the English Channel approach backwards .
14 ( b ) Possession is exactly the sort of book you 'd expect to win the Booker Prize .
15 ‘ I 'd run to find the cause , ’ he replied ponderously .
16 ‘ I 'd like to put the police on their track , I would , racing along country roads like that , without a thought for people 's lives and limbs .
17 ‘ I 'd like to treat the money you won from Wyatt as a loan to the firm , ’ he said .
18 ‘ So I 'd like to use the art world to put my next album together and to possibly fund a tour .
19 We 'd like to use the Minaret …
20 About moving into TV full-time , he says : ‘ I 'd like to scotch the myth that radio is a stepping-stone to television .
21 I 'd like to highlight the er a quote by the county museum 's officer with which the predominately the amount of er contribution which was agreed by this council on the twenty third of March ninety ninety er which actually relates to the size of the population , I will actually point that the thousand pounds has actually increased to one thousand three hundred , this year , because of , population has actually increased since then .
22 ‘ There 's some coffee in the pot , if you 'd like to light the gas , ’ she said .
23 Well I have n't at the moment , but I thought I 'd like to air the view first with you .
24 Q I 'd like to replace the gas fire in our living room with a more attractive ‘ living flame ’ model to match the old fireplace .
25 Erm this matter was raised at committee and I 'd like to explain the item of committee that prompted the letter from Carters Mead Resident 's Association .
26 Or maybe you 'd like to watch the boat coming alongside ? ’
27 ‘ I 'd like to give the boy something , ’ and wrapping a coin in some old paper from his pocket , handed it to me .
28 I 'd like to nominate the present Vice Chair , as the Vice Chair for the coming year .
29 Perhaps you 'd like to save the stamps from the envelopes and send them to Oxfam .
30 So er you 'd like to lop the councillors as well would you ?
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