Example sentences of "[noun] want [to-vb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Too many coaches want to impose a technical straightjacket on their pupils , which can destroy them more than it improves and helps them . |
| 2 | Egypt 's nuclear power industry is still in the design phase , but according to Mr. Kandil , nuclear power was the only clean energy alternative for Egypt : ‘ If developed countries want to enjoy a good climate , they should give us these plants at lower cost . |
| 3 | Why , for instance , would two individuals want to form a legal marriage instead of simply cohabiting ? |
| 4 | Of course paying customers want to see a winning side , and they want superficial honours like League titles and Cup runs , but that is not the Whaddon way . |
| 5 | Why do so many people want to take a long journey into that rather strange place that is known as Adland . |
| 6 | By this he meant that many people want to cure a particular problem , or to understand themselves more fully , yet do not want to change their way of moving and , especially , their mental attitudes to life . |
| 7 | ‘ That shows that people want to adopt a healthier diet and lifestyle but are not finding it easy to make the change . |
| 8 | Sir George said : ‘ If people want to adopt a nomadic style of life they must remain within the law and should do so at their own expense . ’ |
| 9 | A desk in the library is also necessary as members want to see a physical presence of staff . |
| 10 | I hear , I , I , I think there is a tendency with the County Council but as I discovered as Chairman of Highways that members want to take a greater interest and to have a greater say on the items on the agenda now planning is is not a controversial as , as say highway items , but nevertheless I think there will be times and there will be agendas which will require a great deal of discussion on the individual items and I 'm also a great believer bearing in mind comments if it ai n't broke , do n't bend it . |
| 11 | Whenever the Government want to call a general election , that is what we will do . |
| 12 | Detectives in Newcastle want to trace a local pop group to return stolen musical equipment including a keyboard , amplifier and speakers which has been recovered . |
| 13 | Madam Speaker I wonder if the minister is aware that in the economically declining fishing port of Brixham in South Devon the second largest fishing port in the West Country that the employment service agency want to build a new building on a prime site in the centre of Brixham in order to put both the payout office and the job creation office in the same building and they 're prepared to pay over the odds with government money and push out private enterprise who want to build that site . |
| 14 | No oh well actually we do , me and Ros want to have a quiet drink on our own , you know ! |