Example sentences of "[pron] want [prep] [adv] [vb infin] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Joos 's " infinitive " is in fact made up of two words — to plus the bare infinitive — as can be seen from the possibility of inserting an adverb between them ( I want to really scare him ) and of finding to all by itself , something which is strictly impossible with inflections ( I do n't want to ) . |
| 2 | Unless you want to just discuss it and mark it down as we 're going through . |
| 3 | I mean , if you want to just put it in that dustbin place and we 'll take it tomorrow . |
| 4 | Er , the first , the most straightforward way is to name the feature , if you want to briefly describe it if it 's appropriate , and I mean briefly , then use a link phrase like what this means to you and come out with a benefits statement , something that the client can relate to , and the final piece in the jigsaw is to ask the client how he feels about it . |
| 5 | that you want to really help them and you feel dead sorry for them |