Example sentences of "[be] want [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they 're wanting out of their business . |
| 2 | Grobbelaar will be wanted again by his country on August 30 when they play Mauritius in their next Nations Cup-tie . |
| 3 | I feel I am wanted only for what business I can bring their way . |
| 4 | This means that only four notes in each octave are wanted instead of the normal seven , yet all seven must be accounted for to make the glissando possible . |
| 5 | It becomes a colossal step to re-enter working life , even if they are wanted back in the labour market . |
| 6 | They are wanted back in the States for the ‘ voodoo murders ’ of the girl 's parents . |
| 7 | A man is not amused by being wanted only for his possessions — or is that too much for the average woman to understand ? ’ |
| 8 | What is wanted out of a mission is contained in a briefing paper , drawn up in advance by the mission chief and approved by the managing director of the IMF . |
| 9 | It 's you that 's wanted down at the station and it was kind of you to give me a lift . |
| 10 | Connie buzzed them in for a joyous greeting from Hurley , Colonel John Sasser , the Defense attaché , and one of Buck Revell 's FBI team , but there was n't much time for celebration because Hamadan was wanted elsewhere for debriefing . |
| 11 | Ryan , whom the Irish government had refused to extradite to the UK in December 1988 , was wanted there on charges of conspiracy relating to alleged acts of IRA terrorism [ see pp. 36492 ; 37013 ; 37099 ] . |
| 12 | So the sergeant came down into the cellar and again was awarded a pint ; he explained that the wing commander was wanted back at Oakington immediately because someone at HQ wanted to speak to him . |