Example sentences of "n't want a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | just in case there 's anything , och , I do n't want a stranger to think that I 'm built like an elephant ! |
| 2 | Did n't want a blue one ! |
| 3 | I do n't want a complete shade change but would like to cheer it up for summer . |
| 4 | ‘ People do n't want a Euro-processed thing , they want stuff that is comfortable , reassuring , honest and masculine . |
| 5 | Pass on the windward side if you do n't want a hot bath , and you will reach an area of incredible beauty . |
| 6 | I do n't want a new wife , ’ said Ricky flatly . |
| 7 | They did n't want a new left-wing government sitting on the canal-bank . |
| 8 | Well you do n't want a new one though do you ? |
| 9 | Jim says we 'll get an electric one because you do n't want a new thing sitting in there and erm it sits in the corner cos I have no room in my units for it . |
| 10 | No , I do n't , I want the tap all bloody stuff , I do n't want a new whatsit |
| 11 | " I do n't want a good talk . |
| 12 | ‘ You do n't want a good little girl , Jack Lawrence — ’ |
| 13 | You do n't want it , do you want small , you would n't want a small would you ? |
| 14 | Most New Yorkers probably feel that Egypt is part of Europe , and wo n't want a dirty old European stone cluttering their favourite wilding ground ; others , the more politically correct , will feel that Egyptians have the greater moral claim because Arabs are slightly blacker than they are . |
| 15 | Clare cried , ‘ You do n't want a real relationship , you only want ego-boosting , pseudo-relationships ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't want a better offer , I do n't want any offer ! |
| 17 | ‘ As a matter of fact , I had taken it for granted that you would n't want a boring old fart like me trailing after you round Siena . ’ |
| 18 | And I 'm sure you do n't want a long speech but I 've tried to prepare something , and I hope it 's all right . |
| 19 | Tanner was drinking lager , and Maxim wanted one as well , after the warm sticky cross-town journey , but he did n't want a long , bulky drink in his stomach . |
| 20 | she did n't want a long one . |
| 21 | ‘ They are almost Communists and I do n't want a Communist ruling over me . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ You do n't want a caring society , ’ she had told them , in effect . |
| 23 | We do n't want a dangerous wild animal in here ! ’ |
| 24 | I tell you what , I do n't want a two hour lecture . |
| 25 | She really did n't want a fifth child . |
| 26 | DIMINUTIVE but perfectly formed , this barbecue by Odell folds into a compact carrying case , perfect for beach cuisine , patio parties and for anyone who does n't want a rusting heap of metal in their yard all winter . |
| 27 | I 'd like green , but I do n't want a stripy one . |
| 28 | Did they ever say to you I do n't want a diffused light I want a direct light ? |
| 29 | I do n't want a drunken brawl on my hands . ’ |
| 30 | And I do n't want a perfect hostess . |