Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [to-vb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The horrors of war made them want to prevent conflict . |
| 2 | Me daring to negotiate conditions , under those circumstances . |
| 3 | But being happy always makes me want to buy things . |
| 4 | Perhaps it is this point of political reassessment ; perhaps it is because I am mid-way through my life — the time when the past stretches widespread enough to contemplate , and the future is no longer infinite — which makes me want to catch memories . |
| 5 | It makes me want to bring sanity into an insane land . |
| 6 | When the ‘ Robert Johnson , Father of the Delta Blues ’ album came out , that was one of the main things that made me want to play slide . |
| 7 | It 's got ta make me jump up and down and make me want to knock walls down to secure a deal . ’ |
| 8 | The agreement was a verbal agreement only on the first day of the new year and the two of them agreed to share profits equally . |
| 9 | An additional problem that has dogged personality theories is that of tautology ; if the categories are to mean anything , they must not be identified only by the fact that the people who fall into them tend to commit crimes . |
| 10 | It would clearly be in their interests for them to agree to bid £10 an acre for one-half the acreage each . |
| 11 | In a concession made without fanfare , Israeli officials said , they wanted to give the Palestinians a ‘ face-saving ’ gesture that should enable them to agree to resume negotiations over self-rule in April . |
| 12 | It is not for teachers to tell them what to believe or value , but it is for them to try to equip pupils in such a way that they can enter into the debate and develop a coherent and perceptive worldview for themselves . |
| 13 | The popular tabloids , on the other hand , charge considerably less for their advertising space per thousand readers than do the qualities and this forces them to try to maximize sales . |
| 14 | Another increasingly common way round the rules at the time was to engage in lease/lease-back arrangements , which became more and more complicated as the rules surrounding them tried to plug loop-holes , until they were finally outlawed in 1987 . |
| 15 | Some of them tried to make amends for their own earlier contribution to this state of affairs and moved to include me more fully in the life of the school — a few even started to invite me back home for meals and things . |
| 16 | Normally we heat it first and add biscuit so that the dogs have a warm , mixed meal , but tonight Odd-Knut is considering giving it to them frozen to save time . |
| 17 | Allied governments have sent the Russians several extra conditions to set before Iraq , most of them designed to make withdrawal as humiliating as possible for Mr Hussein . |
| 18 | What am I a-going to do til the lil owd basket come back agin ? ’ |
| 19 | Did I want to support Newcastle singer Martin ( no relation to the guitar ) Stephenson on his Highland tour ? |
| 20 | Her lovely face reflecting her complete and utter bewilderment , she queried slowly , ‘ Why on earth would I want to claim kinship ? ’ |
| 21 | Still less do I want to take sides between differing schools of psychotherapy . |
| 22 | He said have you seen Kevin out in street I said I 'm not fucking hell would I want to see Kev for ? |
| 23 | And I want to make if I can a couple of deeper coloured cushions and if I can I want to make tie-backs for the curtains because everything in that room is so blooming pale . |
| 24 | Did I want to seek publicity just to make myself feel better ? |
| 25 | Thinking of him again made me so wretched that on my way back into the department I did not even notice the owner of the hand that held open the door for me , until I chanced to notice Dr Jones watching from outside his office . |
| 26 | I mean to say law in other countries but they 're always pleased to come here and take all our what 's it are n't they ? |
| 27 | I mean to marry Miss Kyte , and so gain possession of Merchiston Lodge and Aunt Lavinia 's fortune . ’ |
| 28 | It could have been different if I had been accepted for the Forces , but this way I mean to make Marion my wife and I hope … well … well ’ — he jerked his head upwards — ‘ I may as well say it , that if I have a son , or for second best , a daughter , to carry on here . |
| 29 | " In that case — in that case I intend to take advantage of my privileges as a husband with you . " |
| 30 | I like to take care of my staff , just as I intend to take care of my wife — if the one I love will marry me . ’ |