Example sentences of "want [indef pn] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh , David 's father , he 's such an old stick nowadays , he wants everyone to jump to attention when he comes in the room . |
| 2 | We 'd recommend Garda for those who want plenty to do on holiday , or to groups with different interests — families with teenage children perhaps . |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't want anybody to get into trouble . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't want anyone to go to sleep . |
| 5 | You could n't wait to get back down here then and did n't want anything to do with space exploration . ’ |
| 6 | Paradoxically , Loiseau originally wanted nothing to do with cooking . |
| 7 | A stunned Mrs Hanley said as she left court : ‘ We never wanted anybody to go to prison over this . ’ |