Example sentences of "want [to-vb] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Nor do I want to indulge in a post-mortem — although I suppose it 's an appropriate description , if the thing between us is now dead . ’
2 A recent objection came from a client who did not want to invest in a company that gave political donations .
3 A large number wish to continue working as long as they are fit and do not want to retire at the state pension age .
4 I do n't want to go for a ride !
5 ‘ But I do n't want to go for a sail ! ’
6 ‘ How could anyone not want to go for a sail on a day like this ? ’
7 ‘ We do n't want to go for the sort of so called innovation that can alienate an audience , ’ he exclaims when we talk about the sometimes clichéd dynamics of their music .
8 See really all you need to do is pull it , you 've got two posts , how high do you want to go with the posts , about that high ?
9 Although you may not want to go on a course , or can not afford to , it is a good idea to ask a friend or relative you feel comfortable with to play the part of the interviewer and let you have a dummy run .
10 I do n't really want to go on a Saturday .
11 Observers see the Royal couple no longer enjoy each other 's company and reports reveal Diana did not want to go on the trip .
12 So I asked Dad , it took me ages , and he said , " What do you want to go on the Pill for ? "
13 I do n't want to go on the challenge .
14 The dogs were fat and strong , and they did n't want to go on the ship .
15 ‘ I do n't know why Judith did n't want to go on the boat .
16 ‘ There is no definite plan … if you were going to , you would want to go at the top , and we are still growing . ’
17 Neither would Souness want to go as a failure .
18 Ten more minutes or so went by until she was ready for the net , one scoop followed by some frantic throwing in of excess tail which did n't want to go into the net and she was ours .
19 ‘ What made you want to go into the theatre ? ’
20 Cos I do n't want to go into the T S B !
21 ‘ I did n't want to go into the Army at all , ’ he will tell you .
22 Yes , I do n't want to go into the Poll Tax argument on this
23 Well do you want to go into the fashion shop ?
24 Yes , as I said previously , I did n't particularly want to go into the detail , because obviously as a member of P A G , Mrs , you 'll get an opportunity to see that particular detail .
25 He did n't want to go into the fact that someone had died .
26 Remember Colin was put into that job er because he was displaced , he did n't want to go into the job .
27 ‘ I do n't want to go into the castle .
28 ‘ I do n't want to go over the machine , ’ said Evelyn .
29 At first Lindy did not want to go over the wall .
30 I do n't really want to go over the grounds which you know you would seek to weigh different erm locations .
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