Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Good advertising communicates the right message to the right people at the right time in a way that will interest or amuse them , but above all make them want to buy the product , service , or even " idea " . |
| 2 | ‘ The very thought of it makes me want to press the panic button , crawl under the bed and call for HRT , ’ says one friend . |
| 3 | ‘ The very thought of reaching 50 makes me want to press the panic button , crawl under the bed and call for HRT ’ |
| 4 | I do n't know how they 've done it but the typography on the signs makes me want to pronounce the word Edin-burg , and I live in the place , for God 's sake . |
| 5 | But his own political outlook was also vital : ‘ Those influences made me want to write a history of the game 's toilers , the hired labourers . |
| 6 | I am a great fan of rave music yet the lyrics have never made me want to try the drug . |
| 7 | It just makes me want to vomit the way she does that . |
| 8 | A few weeks before I could n't have found Madeira on a map — now what I saw made me vow to return every year . |
| 9 | ‘ He just asked how you were , made me promise to keep an eye on you , then rang off , ’ she said , frowning . |
| 10 | Why on earth would I want to do a thing like that ? ’ |
| 11 | Whenever I visit Ian , seeing the fostering going on in various degrees , I 'm filled with admiration and feel I want to let the world know . |
| 12 | That 's why I thought , when I come back the next time and you 're upset I said oh no way do I want to upset a woman like that . |
| 13 | come come round I want to I 'll I want to see the product . |
| 14 | Do I want to follow a set exercise programme or would I prefer to change my life-style so that I become more active ? |
| 15 | Not only do I want to know the story but I want to know the whys and wherefores . |
| 16 | Do I want to make a will |
| 17 | Well he said they 'd been round with a helicopter , a plane taking photos of the houses , did I want to buy a photo of me house , twenty pound . |
| 18 | It 's asking do I want to keep a hold on one of these two , and if so , which ? |
| 19 | ‘ Do I need to leave the house or can I find time at home , when the others are out ? ’ , |
| 20 | Do I need to treat the mortar ? |
| 21 | ‘ But wo n't I need to pack a bag ? |
| 22 | What about the voltage control box and do I need to change the ammeter ? |
| 23 | What qualifications do I need to become a stunt-man ? |
| 24 | What can I do to minimise the concussion I am sure my mare must have suffered ? |
| 25 | I said w you know what can I do to change the situation ? |
| 26 | And if I ca n't , can I begin to entertain the thought that teaching may not be for me ( as a substantial number of new teachers do ) without feeling guilty or a failure ? |
| 27 | Would I like to take a turn round the garden ? |
| 28 | What should I use to seal the joint between a carport roof and the house wall ? |
| 29 | My hair needs colouring , and which bit should I perform to entice the public into Re:Joyce ? |
| 30 | In no way did I wish to diminish the importance of these services or the importance of the people who worked in them . |