would sooner

"If it was just about me, I would sooner have gone back to my own country rather than being treated like a criminal, " Ms Arellano said.

I was haunted by the fear that she would, sooner or later, find me out with a black face and hands, doing the coarsest part of my work.

She would sooner have returned to Meereen on dragon's wings, to be sure. But that was a desire Drogon did not seem to share.

John would , sooner or later , involve him in serious trouble .

If the gods wanted him, he would sooner die by drowning than choking on his own vomit.

I would sooner go to bed earlier than do such a thing.

But even if there had been no banking crisis they would sooner or later have come up against prudential limits to their debt ratios.

As you can imagine, some unsupervised employees would sooner fill their day playing World of Warcraft than actually working.

I would sooner stay with you. On Naath I'd be afraid. What if the slavers came again? I feel safe when I'm with you.

I do not know, Your Grace, but I would sooner not risk your person to learn the answer.

He would sooner die than consent to such a plan.

Most brides would sooner set fire to the church and postpone the ceremony than to get married without something old, new, borrowed and blue.

would sooner read a timetable or a catalogue than nothing at all. They are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written.

I see no need of owning a car; I would sooner do without a car than pay all the money for one.

Your Grace does not love the noble Hizdahr. This one thinks you would sooner have another for your husband.

Accordingly, Celtic warriors would sooner die than allow to stand an accusation of cowardice.

He would sooner let the world turn into drifting powder.

They would sooner sink the ship than surrender.

e. g. I could do it myself but I would sooner you did it.

Most women would sooner give up silk scarves or designer shoes than mascara or eye shadow, which they consider to be more essential.

We would sooner that you had held the conference yesterday.

I could go myself but I would sooner you went.

So, is the folk wisdom that a cat will gladly eat its dead owner, but a dog would sooner starve, just bunk?

Whoever won the election would sooner or later have to slash the deficit.

I would sooner you hadn't asked me to speak yesterday.

Some men would sooner die free than live a slave I suppose.

The Square would thank you, but alas he would sooner stomp your nuts and steal your chocolate. . . whatever that is !

The ordinary human being would sooner starve than live on brown bread and raw carrots.

It's quite another to document a facility the PLA would sooner keep under wraps.

I need a helping hand, but I would sooner you hadn't joined me.

Nathan Hale would sooner die a hero than drag out an ignoble existence.

He would sooner walk today.

Blockage of energy would sooner or later lead to disease.

I would sooner that you went by air.

I would sooner die than talk to you.

I would sooner resign than work under that boss.

I would sooner you had known nothing about it.

No, absolutely not. l would sooner die.

Logan would sooner die than take drugs!

I would sooner he left on the earlier train.

They would sooner that I hpost left last week.

Nevertheless, many in China thought the government would sooner or later lose its nerve and take its foot off the brake.

I would sooner we had dinner now.

Most people would sooner take up a job at home than try their luck abroad now.

Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so.

I would sooner die at once than live in this agony.

I would sooner he hadn't asked.

She would sooner resign than take part in such dishonest business deals.

He would sooner that he hadn't been born until ten years ago.