Example sentences of "and [verb] not want [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our view is that the people of this city value the services the council provides and do n't want them withdrawn . |
| 2 | The boys look , make sure the boys look reasonably presentable with a clean jumper or something , I 'm taking photographs to send up to your mum and do n't want them looking like scruffy oh look stop sniffing please . |
| 3 | And they do n't want you to know this , and do n't want you to know that . |
| 4 | As adults we are naturally protective of children and do not want them to suffer harm . |
| 5 | For instance , if the parties do not want the expert to consider any evidence other than that contained in their submissions , and do not want him to make his own independent investigations , they could stipulate to that effect in the expert clause . |
| 6 | Those who stress sisterhood rather than equality value a great deal in women 's distinctive approach as it now is ( and has been in societies much less egalitarian than ours ) and do not want it lost in the melting-pot of assimilation . |
| 7 | " Amabel , there 'll be nobody in Frizingley to touch you , " said John-William Dallam , sitting down rather heavily since he had run upstairs a little too quickly at her call and did not want her to see how easily , these days , he could lose his breath . |
| 8 | ‘ Engraved with tongues of flame , ’ said Flaherty , who had thought up this himself and did not want it overlooked . |
| 9 | As far as I could ever determine , he really did do that — he actually sat down and wrote a song for them because he liked them and did n't want them to go away . |
| 10 | It conjectures that God/dess , the Source , the Universe , the Force , the Light — or whatever term you wish to use — just might prefer us to enjoy life to the full , to open ourselves to the joy and abundance of the universe ; that All That Is is perhaps a loving force , and does not want us to endure sorrow , poverty and hardship . |