Example sentences of "want [to-vb] [pron] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ironically , Gooch said in July this year that India would be his last trip with England ‘ because I do n't want to miss my daughters growing up ’ . |
| 2 | She was able to talk to his teacher , and when the teasing and probing of insensitive schoolfriends became hard to handle , Robert was able to talk about this with Theresa — he did n't want to burden his parents with it . |
| 3 | As a PC depreciates faster than a catwalk model who 's just turned 30 , here are my tips for those of you who do n't want to lose your shirts : |
| 4 | I do n't want to lose my men to you ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You mean you did n't want to see her knickers ? ’ said Sheila . |
| 6 | ‘ These men had been trained to do specific jobs and we did not want to see their skills just thrown away . ’ |
| 7 | He was concerned that parents would want to see their children doing ‘ real ’ maths , and advised injecting investigations into the existing syllabus instead . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh , Albert , you 're not going to do that , she does n't want to see your bricks . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Do n't you want to see your brothers ? ’ she asked quickly . |
| 10 | I do n't want to kill their dreams . |
| 11 | And you know , I do n't want to enforce my morals onto someone else , or my ethics , and I really would like to ask people do n't try and do that to other women either ! |
| 12 | On your first visit to the doctor , he or she will want to confirm your suspicions by running a pregnancy test on a sample of your urine . |
| 13 | She nodded and then , as steadily as she had accepted everything he had so far said , ‘ Colonel Moore will want to write his letters , of course . |
| 14 | Parents who have had one food-sensitive child will want to minimize their chances of having another , and some useful preventive measures are described in Chapter Thirteen . |
| 15 | Cowardly of her , no doubt , but for some odd , undefined reason she did n't want to meet his relatives . |
| 16 | Why do he want to know them things I wonder ? ’ |
| 17 | The former will feel that they do not want to impose their views and problems on the others , whilst the latter will tend to see their problems or their viewpoint as essential . |
| 18 | That 's why your father did n't want to dash your hopes unnecessarily . |
| 19 | We now get calls from serious companies — the companies who are involved in building the country 's sewage systems — who inform us of the problems and the reality behind the scenes , because they want to see our efforts succeed . |
| 20 | Well , we want to see our members , the U K employees , having the same opportunity to join the project on the same terms as people from the rest of Europe and that 's very appropriate this time when everybody 's talking about Europe , we think . |
| 21 | Do you think I want to see my kids turning tricks for a smear of white powder ? ’ |
| 22 | I want to see my children . |
| 23 | I want to see my babies . ’ |
| 24 | This is because I want to enjoy my children 's early years . |
| 25 | He says it 's for tourists and people who 've read the novels who want to refresh their thoughts . |
| 26 | Though apparently free , it needs its controller ; but the controller must release it to the natural powers , the wind and the air-thermals , if he wants to enjoy its flights . |
| 27 | First Response offers a single and double test for the woman more unsure of the dates of her cycle or who wants to double-check her results . |
| 28 | If you want to wear your jeans Chrissy , they 're in the drawer . |
| 29 | In office each party wants to enforce its views irrespective of local opinion ; in opposition , it is convenient to uphold the right of local councils to make their own decisions . |
| 30 | They want to cultivate their fields ; to live peacefully under conditions which suit their habits and characteristics . ’ |