Example sentences of "[conj] he want [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or he wanted to get over the fence into the back garden . |
| 2 | Peter Thompson now explained that he wanted to go beyond the concept of a management buy-out and to involve all the staff who wanted to buy shares . |
| 3 | His parents fully understood his difficulties and raised no objections when he said that he wanted to live in the poorest part of South-East London for a year , to study conditions and work in a lay capacity amongst the people . |
| 4 | In August 1861 he made clear that he wanted to move beyond the problem of the western provinces to the problem of priests in general . |
| 5 | He insisted that he wanted to return to the church to sample some more of the atmosphere : commune with the spirit of the Levellers — that sort of nonsense . |
| 6 | Until the hon. Gentleman turned to the future of the HMI , he was hard pressed to find anything that he wanted to oppose in the parents charter . |
| 7 | By the time a patient comes to consult me ( of any other professional therapist for that matter ) , he is aware that he has some sort of problem in his life and that he wants to get to the bottom of it . |
| 8 | Black Wry rose in him against this creature , this monstrous being who was turning Ireland into black barrenness ; above the mask his eyes glinted and he wanted to spring on the Robemaker and tear his throat from his body . |
| 9 | Tony felt a tingling feeling at the nape of his neck — it travelled to the base of his spine and he wanted to run from the theatre . |
| 10 | If he wanted to join in the group , then he could . ' |
| 11 | Shah said he wrote to Knighton when his offer to buy out the shareholding of United 's chief executive , Martin Edwards , was first made public , and received a phone call last Friday from Knighton , who asked him if he wanted to participate in the deal . |
| 12 | He had a cat flap in the flat door if he wanted to get into the rest of the house and Fenella had thoughtfully left my kitchen window wide open so he could come and go that way via the flat roof of the kitchen extension next door . |
| 13 | His stride was impatient , as if he wanted to pass through the tangled undergrowth and brambles as quickly as possible . |
| 14 | ‘ What 'll he do if he wants to go to the lavatory though ? ’ |
| 15 | It could be a good indicator for the Deep South where Bush must make an impact if he wants to stay in the race . |
| 16 | But it 's the nature of the offence as such that if a soldier is bullied , he 's unlikely if he wants to stay in the Army , to bring it to the attention of the authorities , because he know that afterwards he has then to live with the people who he 's complained about . |
| 17 | If he wants to stay in the race he may have no alternative but to abandon his original proposal and announce a rival offer on improved terms . |
| 18 | And if Jesus was around today he would be going to the places that you and I would think twice about going to , not because he wanted to have a good time , but because he wanted to relate to the people who were there . |
| 19 | A large Nubian slave — the Sultan had removed his tongue so he could not speak — was manhandling this fellow because he wanted to get on the roof . |
| 20 | If he had his way , and we signed up for the social chapter , those extra costs would have to be met out of those pay packets and there 'd be even less for people to take in wages so the honourable gentleman should n't be complaining about low pay when he wants to add to the costs of employment along with the rest of his party . |