Example sentences of "[noun] makes me want [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My mother , ’ said Bernard , suddenly , talkative at last , ‘ is a mean-spirited , disgusting bitch ; a big fat mammy , and to think that I was born from between her legs makes me want to vomit . |
| 2 | Queasy from 40ml and smack and so much wine , his stench makes me want to vomit . |
| 3 | And I believe that with the privileges that come to those who benefit most from the capitalist system there are obligations , and so the combination of that latter thought makes me want to do something about the inner cities , plus a revulsion at waste and hopelessness and dereliction and concern which is self-evident in some of these older towns and cities . |
| 4 | ‘ That man makes me want to go and live in San Francisco , ’ said Mum . |
| 5 | I do n't know how they 've done it but the typography on the signs makes me want to pronounce the word Edin-burg , and I live in the place , for God 's sake . |
| 6 | ‘ This weather makes me want to sneeze , ’ she said , and blew her nose vigorously . |
| 7 | Even the inside of a plastic bag makes me want to vomit , with its musty smell of lumber or the back room of a small shop . |