Example sentences of "would have prefer a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He would have preferred a showdown with Gina , but it was fun to watch Eleanor fighting her by stealth . |
| 2 | It seems certain that Louis-Napoleon would have preferred a prolongation of his power by legal means , but in the long run it was equally clear that he would not shrink from a confrontation with the opposition . |
| 3 | He would have preferred a pub , but somehow that writing-paper had intimidated him so he had agreed to a restaurant . |
| 4 | But surely they too would have preferred a decision to an indefinite postponement . |
| 5 | Unlike his younger brother , Nicu , Valentin would have preferred a life of anonymity . |
| 6 | The YCs speaker was implicitly emphasizing the commonality between national and international interests within capitalism ( or ‘ the west ’ , as he would have preferred a term which suggest geography rather than politics ) . |
| 7 | She really would have preferred a cup of tea , but could n't refuse when they 'd gone to so much trouble . |
| 8 | However the Occupational Pensions Board called for a pensions tribunal and Tony Thurham , chairman of the Association of Pensions Lawyers , said : ‘ Many pensions lawyers would have preferred a tribunal since it would probably have had greater powers and more staff . |
| 9 | Personally I would have preferred a review of what software exists , and whether I require access to a PC or a Cray supercomputer . |
| 10 | He would have preferred a motor-boat . |
| 11 | But there are always one or two who would have preferred a colleague to a stranger even if they hated his guts . |
| 12 | She would have preferred a woman of her own age and background . |