Example sentences of "want [pers pn] [to-vb] [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rijkaard and Van Basten had travelled to Holland but Milan did not want them to play and both pulled out of the squad , Rijkaard with flu , Van Basten claiming he was tired after his trip to Tokyo for the World Club Championship . |
| 2 | You did n't want them to look as well : you wanted them to look better . |
| 3 | ‘ You want me to leave as well ? ’ |
| 4 | I want you to come as soon as you can . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You have been very brave , Miss Morgan , and I want you to know that both Craig and I are very grateful , a gratitude that will be shown in practical terms as soon as possible . ’ |
| 6 | Now , I want you to know that normally I can do this unaided . |
| 7 | When Rebecca Kraemer remarked , as the last murmurs of the slow movement died away , that it was such a pity the conductor was still following the now-discredited Haas edition , she was telling everyone within earshot — which included half the audience — everything that Alison could have wanted them to know but naturally would n't have dreamt of mentioning herself . |
| 8 | He brought out a list of thirteen Arab properties that he wanted me to buy and then resell to the Jews . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's not all that silly — you wanted him to go and now he 's gone . ’ |