Examples of 'i had rather' in a sentence

i had rather: This phrase is an old-fashioned way of saying 'I would rather'. It is used to express a preference or choice between two or more options. It implies that the speaker has a strong inclination or preference towards a particular option

I had rather trusted to hear from you.

If it were not for this thought I had rather be an oyster than a man.

I had rather give his carcass to my hounds.

There are some things I had rather never know.

I had rather to adopt a child than get it.

There is another name I had rather not hear spoken.

I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow.

I wanted to use what I had rather than buying something else.

I had rather give his carcass to myhounds.

Of course I had rather you stayed.

I had rather be in his place than yours.

On to the affairs of state . I had rather to adopt a child than get it.

I had rather be first in a village than second at.

If the liberality of a prince be without measure or discretion, I had rather he were covetous.

I had rather you thought anything else of me.

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i had quite

i had raised

i had reached

i had read

I could not endure a husband with a beard . I had rather lie in the woolen.

I had rather a delicate matter to discuss with him.

This alternation must have occurred fifty times - I had rather have said an hundred.

I had rather thought to concentrate on my poetry for a while.

Ineffable quality… I had rather we had done this together.

I had rather thought hot dog and match.

Please you ; but I had rather kill two enemies.

I had rather we had done this together.

It matters not, I have always disliked the idea of dying, I had rather be killed.

I had rather lie in the woolen.

To tell YOU plain, I had rather lie in prison.

I had rather have a handful or two of dried pease.

So last year, I had rather modest goals.

I had rather hoped she would be a permanent fixture.

Now, if you will excuse me, I had rather a difficult evening.

I had rather you did go than mistake me about that.

Sorry, as previously mentioned, I had rather a horrid day yesterday.

I had rather be any kind of thing than a fool.

Your horror 's pardon, I had rather have my wounds to heal again.

I had rather not disturb him while he is quiet.

Sir, believe this, I had rather give my body than my soul.

I had rather a restless night myself.

Although, for such a grand meal, I had rather expected a claret . Of course.

I had rather than forty pound i were at home.

I know not, madam . Believe me, I had rather lose my purse full of crusadoes.

I had rather die than display an offensive thought.

No, but please forgive me . But I had rather a tiring day at the foreign office.

I had rather a lot of cake earlier.

Leave you here? I had rather die.

I had rather speak five words.

I must say, I had rather hoped.

I had rather break mine own.

In a Turkish bath with my mother … I had rather spend an afternoon - Madam.

I had rather die than be disgraced.

Though, mind you, I had rather hoped.

Examples of using Had

Had she dreamed of the garden so often

Then we knew we had the wrong guy

We had so much fun up on the mountain today

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Examples of using Rather

I would rather listen to a drunk than him

This creates confusion rather than clarity

He would rather be at work with that bitch

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