Example sentences of "want [to-vb] [pers pn] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 On the other hand , you wo n't want to input them every time you run the program either .
2 I only want to see her a moment . ’
3 ‘ But first I want to promise you a couple of things .
4 She wants to see it a family home once again . ’
5 I want to know you the way no man has ever known a woman before . ’
6 they just want to write you a prescription up and right there
7 If you want to talk him the number 's o-five-hundred , four-o-four , treble zero .
8 ‘ You want to sell me the wig back ?
9 Whatever our conscious reasons ( ’ No , I want to remember him/her the way he/she was ' or ‘ Not in front of the children ’ ) , a dead body is not considered to be spectacle for display in Britain , and the rationale which dictates it can sometimes disguise feelings of embarrassment that such a thing could occur in our death-defying , well-regulated households .
10 I 'm telling you all this , and perhaps you do n't have to erm pay for any of these treatments we do gift vouchers , so if you 've got anybody who wants to buy you a gift of any sort , you could always say well , I fancy erm an eyebrow trim , or I fancy a pedicure perhaps they would like to buy you a gift voucher and then you can come in and it could be a present for you .
11 I want to play you a recording I made last night .
12 Because he 's got this new system , he wants to use it a bit .
13 Now Diana wants to give them the sort of holiday she believes young boys should have … not shut up in old castles . ’
14 ‘ No , but I do n't think he wants to give you a Hero of the Motherland medal .
15 And who , at the same time , wants to give you the opportunity to do your best for yourself and your family ?
16 He wants me I mean he wants to do me a favour , Paul , so he might gi he might , you know I mean he say for us , I mean for us he would
17 But I do n't really want to compete in that world ; I want to do it a bit differently , something a bit more personal .
18 I want to give her a Christmas present .
19 Okay want to give me a call after the news we 've got erm a little music after the news and then if you want to ring you can do that now erm about anything you like .
20 People are joining us all the time , so I 'm very briefly er just in a word or two , going to go over the subjects , and then if you want to give me a ring , please do so .
21 You want to give me a hand with this ? ’
22 A want to give them a shuffle for speed .
23 We want to give them the opportunity to put their own language into practice in a genuine effort to communicate .
24 They want to give them the confidence to grow into caring and hard-working adults who will grasp opportunities and take their responsibilities seriously .
25 But is there any situations where Abbey Life can overrule the doctor and say , we 're not happy with this , we want to appoint , we want to give him a medical with our own doctor .
26 Is the Chancellor aware that not so long ago I met a chap in Blackpool who said to me , ’ When you see that Chancellor of the Duchy , tell him that I want to give him a piece of my mind : not only is the poll tax three times higher than the rates , but I have lost my job , my wife has been waiting for an operation for two years , my daughter has lost her maternity grant through this Tory Government and my son has lost his income support — so when you see the chairman of the Tory party , will you tell him that I want to meet him to discuss this matter at the top of the Blackpool Tower ? ’
27 ‘ We want to give him the chance to tell us how this strong criticism of him is not justified .
28 I want to give you a chance to put the record straight .
29 ‘ Please — I want to give you a message for Harriet Shakespeare . ’
30 He took lots of notes and after three days he said , ‘ Raymond , I want to give you a check .
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