Example sentences of "would [adv] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While as professional soldiers immersed in a war the Committee members were primarily concerned with the military considerations , the fact that a general state of martial law was in force meant that whoever was appointed would effectively also exercise supreme authority over both the civilian and the military populace . |
| 2 | I would rather even kill myself , and I do mean kill myself than do |
| 3 | He joked : ‘ I would rather just do the run — but I 'm told I 've got to go through with the ceremony as well . ’ |
| 4 | Now I know that I 'm going and Alma 's going , but we 've yet to decide I would rather just go to the crematorium |
| 5 | It may just be an extremist minority within a minority that would take offence , but one company told PEN it would rather just take the easy way out and not have pigs . |
| 6 | As in any country of immigration , though , the sans-papiers do the work the French would rather not do . |
| 7 | He then states that he would rather not exist than live to have to serve and be in awe of a man no better than himself . |
| 8 | If you would rather not grow your own , or you do not have the time to look after them , you could do worse than invest in artificial plants , which are quite stunningly realistic nowadays . |
| 9 | I would rather not answer across the Floor of the House the serious point that the hon. Member has raised , but I will certainly look into it and come back to him . |
| 10 | But anyway , in the end she was fired and her last act was to send a memo to Tony DeFries , the contents of which I would rather not go into . |
| 11 | Discussion of Sandra 's sex-life could easily stray into the area of his and Marjorie 's sex-life , or rather the lack of it , and he would rather not go into that . |
| 12 | He found his last meeting with the Shah a profoundly emotional experience and told the Shah he was so moved by the tragedy of it all that he would rather not speak . |
| 13 | I would rather not speak of it . ’ |
| 14 | Sometimes in the weeks and months that followed , I would say I would rather not talk about her in front of her . |
| 15 | ‘ I would rather not talk about it , ’ she said . |
| 16 | Asked whether he had been asked to leave , Mr Dunn said : ‘ It would not be correct to assume that but I would rather not comment . |
| 17 | thirtysomething continually moves the viewer ( particularly , it has to be said , the male , white , middle-class viewer of a certain age ) in and out of identification with characters she-and-particularly-he would rather not be , and in and out of dilemmas she-and-particularly-he would rather not recognize . |
| 18 | This is such a horrifying thought that most of us would rather not think about it . |
| 19 | Do let us know if you would rather not receive this information . |
| 20 | But I would rather not fiddle around with other , I 'd rather have not done tha well , no I wanted to do language when I when I put my options down , but now , |
| 21 | I want to convey that meaning but I would rather not use that word . |
| 22 | The report reveals that 88 per cent of women , if travelling alone , would not use the train at night , 83 per cent would not use the bus and an amazing 46 per cent would rather not use a taxi . |
| 23 | We do n't want Mrs O'Dare disturbed by people she would rather not see . ’ |
| 24 | It seems , though people would rather not see it put into combat , the army has a definite role in the modern civilisation . |
| 25 | The concept of a failure rate of over 25% in the First Division has raised objections from those who understand that an omelette can not be made without first breaking some eggs but would rather not run the risk of being dairy produce . |
| 26 | His three-strong campaign team , which can fit comfortably into his small car — and prefers to stay there — would rather not risk door-to-door canvassing . |
| 27 | Ronnie wants to put the whole incident behind him and would rather not say any more . |
| 28 | But he would rather not know . |
| 29 | I do n't know the driver and I would rather not know him . |
| 30 | I imagined he had been up to something I would rather not know about . |