Example sentences of "want [to-vb] [pron] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had to wait while the Substitute put on his new galoshes , murmuring with a cigar between his teeth : ‘ Do n't want to miss anything this time … ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You probably do n't want to see me this morning , but I 've a good reason for being here . |
| 3 | Had she been asked that minute what her exact feelings were , she might have said , I have done what I can for Andrée , if she 's going to blow cold again , if she does n't want to see me any more , vogue la galère , I shall have to survive , I shall . |
| 4 | But she smiled again and said , " I 'd understand if you did n't want to see me any more , " and looked down , away from him , at her feet . |
| 5 | He had seen fear , and bravery , too , and savagery and oppression , homes burned down , wheels smashed off carts and farm implements so that the land could not be cultivated , crops ruined — he had seen it spread everywhere and he did n't want to see it any more . |
| 6 | Your old friends — your real friends — do n't want to see you any more . |
| 7 | As you get used to the F-Plan method you will probably want to plan your own high-fibre meals and can do so easily with the caloric and fibre charts in the middle of the book . |
| 8 | He said that if I found out , I would want to kill them both . |
| 9 | Why on earth would Parkin want to kill his own mistress ? |
| 10 | ‘ We 've given a lot of blood , sweat and tears and I do n't just want to pass it all on for somebody else to inherit . |
| 11 | I want , I 'm just saying to you what I want to do I actually want to consolidate my own qualifications |
| 12 | The testator allows for the fact that his daughter will want to benefit her own children if she has any , and therefore restricts his limitation until such time as they are born . |
| 13 | This is usually a very popular event as parents want to see their own children involved in something special . |
| 14 | They want to see their own chaps , keen as mustard , potting Jerries ( or Tommies ) whenever the opportunity arises . |
| 15 | I want to see them all do the best they can , because they deserve it . |
| 16 | I want to see you both happy . ’ |
| 17 | Parissien acknowledges another benefit : ‘ the bottom line , for those who want to see it that way , is that the course is also a guide to how to put money onto a house , rather than take it off . ’ |
| 18 | More importantly , however , teachers want to enjoy their own teaching . |
| 19 | It has taken the black South African Rugby Association and the ‘ coloured ’ South African Rugby Federation under its wing , and they no doubt now want to flex their own muscles . |
| 20 | They want to arrange their own lunches , decide for themselves how to spend some days . |
| 21 | ‘ You say I am a murderer , ’ the monster said , ‘ but you want to kill your own creature . |
| 22 | ‘ Ladies and gentlemen , this will be our last meeting before the big day and I want to thank you all for your co-operation , ’ Mrs Grindlewood-Gryke shouted above the noise . |
| 23 | ‘ Friends , Romans and countrypersons , ’ Elinor said , ‘ we want to thank you all for your support in these last few difficult weeks . |
| 24 | It wants to kill us all ! ’ |
| 25 | If the Minister of State wants to see what that is like , she should go into the City tonight and look at the number of people who are sleeping in the cold because there is no accommodation for them . |
| 26 | ‘ He wants to see you all . ’ |
| 27 | The volunteers now want to establish their own orphange in Moscow . |
| 28 | The volunteers now want to establish their own orphange in Moscow . |
| 29 | Want to try it all together |
| 30 | I want to know what all the fuss is about . |