Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [pron] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I want to sink my teeth into you ’ |
| 2 | She was very tired ; an uncharacteristic wave of sentimentality — of pity , almost , for all living things , brought tears to her eyes and made her want to clasp her arms round Caro . |
| 3 | I want to know their views on what needs to change . ’ |
| 4 | One logical reason for this , besides the fact that we naturally want to relate our assets to our goals , is because God takes good care of his property . |
| 5 | ‘ We only want to communicate our ideas with our pictures , ’ sniffs Gilbert . |
| 6 | Professor Usher concludes his criticisms of the defence counsel 's actions with this damning comment : |
| 7 | Roger Boaden , director of the Shopping Hours Reform Council , said : ‘ Shoppers want to shop on Sunday , shopworkers want to work on Sunday and retailers want to open their shops on Sunday . ’ |
| 8 | She added : ‘ We have had so many inquiries about this and have carefully verified it and we want to set their minds at rest . ’ |
| 9 | We want to hear your views about any issue affecting the countryside . |
| 10 | We want to hear your views about any issue affecting the countryside . |
| 11 | Overall , I would thoroughly recommend our itinerary to other pilots of light aircraft — particularly if they want to broaden their horizons with a change of scenery and culture as well as flying conditions different to those in most of the UK or France . |
| 12 | Finally , on your behalf , I want to express our thanks to Ian Smith and Ashley Collishaw and all the team who worked so hard to present the drama ‘ Hedda 's ’ . |
| 13 | Throughout the town fences and hedges have been ripped down by tenants who want to use their gardens as impromptu garages . |
| 14 | But then I want to use my feelings about life . |
| 15 | I want to put my hands over my ears , but I 'm too tired . |
| 16 | Although while making those allegations and telling their bar room stories the Government have added that they propose to respect their obligations under United Nations conventions , they have always followed that with attempts to make the nation 's flesh creep with the thought of the foreign hordes from whom an heroic Home Secretary is now protecting us . |
| 17 | ‘ At least the French are doing their best to kill the whole stupid thing off for good , ’ the heroine remarks ; and when her lover solemnly tells her that modern fiction can only be about the difficulty of writing fiction , she asks why writers bother to put their names on title-pages . |
| 18 | It 's all very well to sit in your study and write things like : " I long to put my arms around you " ( and that was relatively tame , I can tell you . |
| 19 | All creatures need sleep to replenish their energies for the next awakening . |
| 20 | ‘ I want to run my hands down the length of your legs . |
| 21 | We arrange incentive travel packages for companies who want to reward their salesmen for increased sales . |
| 22 | If you really want to spoil your guests in the Christmas , serve a slice of delectable Tesco Tia Maria Gateau as an after-dinner of coffee-time treat . |
| 23 | Some people do n't train other people to do their jobs because they want to keep their jobs for themselves otherwise they start to lose their control . |
| 24 | ‘ Facilities should be made available if Catholic parents want to send their children to Catholic schools . |
| 25 | ‘ The way we see it is that if they want to pursue their ideas in conjunction with Gwynedd that is their right and choice . |
| 26 | In the extract below they refer to the effect the teachers ' attitudes have on their behaviour and on the way prejudices appear to match their gradations of colour : |
| 27 | And then and then you 've got the option then you 've got the further option that if you want to reduce your premiums on your pension you can do . |
| 28 | It is usual to distinguish three reasons why people want to hold their assets in the form of money . |
| 29 | They appeal more to those who want to spread their investments over several EC countries . |
| 30 | If the parties to an agreement want to refer their disputes to an expert and to keep the dispute out of court , they must say so specifically in the agreement . |