Example sentences of "he [verb] [adv] want [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite his well known views on EC federalism , de Gaulle 's first concern was with Germany , although , unlike his successors , he did not want to employ supranational structures to contain Germany . |
| 2 | He did not want to spend another night on his seat in Madison Square . |
| 3 | Coun Philip Stamford Bewlay ( Con ) said he did not want to see another pub in the town centre but officers said that was not an issue the planning committee is entitled to discuss . |
| 4 | He wanted to succeed because he did not want to let poor old Bones down . |
| 5 | At Westminster they disembarked at King 's Steps , Corbett pulling the hood of his cloak over his head to avoid recognition by any of his colleagues in the Chancery or the Exchequer for he did not want to waste valuable time in idle chatter . |
| 6 | I am afraid it was because he did not want to get entangled with the left on such an emotional issue . ’ |
| 7 | Although he had only met her briefly , he did not want to meet any more girls . |
| 8 | He said he did not want to involve British troops and planes in action , but admitted for the first time that it was a possibility . |
| 9 | He did n't want to usurp any announcement by SCO ( see page one ) and was still talking in terms of how SCO might gracefully go to SVR4 and whether the companies ' two technologies might be blended . |
| 10 | He did n't want to voice any suspicions until he felt a bit surer of Joanne 's allegiances . |
| 11 | For a moment he wished he had n't come : he did n't want to see this new Carrie . |
| 12 | He told Ecclestone he did n't want to drive any more , he wanted out . |
| 13 | They seemed to be teaching him how to do things he did n't want to do more than anything else . |
| 14 | He could have saved John , but because he did n't want to look soft in front of all the important people who 'd heard him promise Herodias ' daughter whatever she wanted , Herod killed John as requested . |
| 15 | Towards the end of his association with Minton , Bowler realised : ‘ He did n't want to play this role , but there was nothing else left to play . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ His tactical awareness was second to none — but he did n't want to know some of the more boring aspects of management . |
| 17 | In fact , he did n't want to get involved in any of this at all . |
| 18 | He stayed where he was because he did n't want to get close enough for them to smell his breath . |
| 19 | But he did n't want to get clear away . |
| 20 | I 'm sure he wanted to join in the fun but maybe he did just want to make sure they all got down safely . |
| 21 | Oh well perhaps he do n't want to have any . |
| 22 | He says he wants a compromise acceptable to Britain and its partners — which means he does not want to stop other countries moving towards EMU . |
| 23 | He says he does not want to privatise loss-making state industries , or change the labour laws that make it virtually impossible for an employer to fire any employee . |
| 24 | Taylor says he does not want to get involved in emotional situations — but football is about emotion , and it disappoints me that Taylor does not want to show his . |
| 25 | However , he does n't want to sell Universal OLAS just to new customers . |
| 26 | ‘ You mean her chattering could cause someone else much trouble and he does n't want to risk that . ’ |
| 27 | Well I 'm sure he does n't want to do that . |
| 28 | Once Pip has found out that Magwitch is actually his benefactor he does n't want to accept any more money as he feels it is n't right . |
| 29 | It might not be as easy as his relationship with Alain Prost but he does n't want to make any judgements before he has met Senna . |
| 30 | The Gloucestershire rider says he does n't want to break any more bones , and wants to stop racing while he 's still giving value for money . |