Example sentences of "he want [pers pn] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wanted them to go to college and learn to be businessmen . |
| 2 | He wanted her to relax into happiness — physically , mentally , spiritually — but he knew it would take time . |
| 3 | But the most she got was a hasty and inexpensive meal after the evening performance on the nights he wanted her to go to bed with him . |
| 4 | He wanted her to stay at home and look after the children as much as she did ; he wanted her to be mainly interested in them . |
| 5 | Perhaps he wanted me to admit that I 'm a lucky bastard to be where I am , that I 'm Hollywood 's most successful failure , perhaps he wanted me to cry on screen . |