Example sentences of "they want [to-vb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Next week parents are due to receive ballot papers to vote on whether they want to push for grant maintained status after years of waiting for the council to convert promises into action . |
| 2 | Women are free to choose where they want to go for advice and treatment . |
| 3 | Women are free to choose where they want to go for advice and treatment . |
| 4 | If the adventurers specifically state that they want to look for spell ingredients , or if a spellcaster makes an Int test without specifically stating this intention , they can find the following : a fire opal ( Resist Fire ) , a crystal prism ( Destroy Illusions ) , an 8-inch diameter golden hoop ( Vanish , but the hoop is red gold , so the spell will cost 9 MPs rather than 6 ) , a magnifying glass ( Banish Illusion ) , and a polished silver mirror ( Camouflage Illusion ) . |
| 5 | When we consulted our customers on how they wanted to pay for water , there was no clear preference . |
| 6 | We have all come across women who had children by accident , because they thought it was the thing to do , or because they wanted to qualify for Council accommodation , and we have all come across women who expected someone else to do everything for them . |