Example sentences of "they want a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And they want a three-match shoot-out between Lewis and Christie , who became a guaranteed millionaire the split second he flashed across the line in Barcelona on Saturday evening . |
| 2 | They 've learned to read plans , negotiate with housing agencies and councillors , and ponder long and hard on whether they want a one-way street , trees , bollards , here , or there . |
| 3 | They want a strong haircut that everyone will notice . ’ |
| 4 | At CNN every hour they want a live piece , say something different , so they 're under a lot of pressure . |
| 5 | Housing experts say it 's an increasing problem and they want a new law to protect tenants . |
| 6 | seven o'clock , well I thought I 'd come a bit earlier forget that they want a tidy living room , they want to get the toys out of the way , they want to present themselves in the best possible light so they 'd be more forgiving if you 're late than if you 're too early to be on time . |
| 7 | If they want a good quality product , and they want a good life for their oil , they will have to buy good oil . |
| 8 | If they want a good quality product , and they want a good life for their oil , they will have to buy good oil . |
| 9 | They want a fair system which is practicable and workable — an acceptable base for genuine local democracy and the delivery of services that are the mark of a civilised society . |
| 10 | They want a fair deal and , under the Administration of my right hon. Friend the Member for Islywn ( Mr. Kinnock ) , justice and fair play is what they will get . |
| 11 | With the amount of energy generated by the cast , they want a fresh costume every night ; and that means washing , ironing and more washing and ironing . |
| 12 | ‘ They want a safe place not connected with the child protection process . ’ |
| 13 | They want a little idealism , a little love . |
| 14 | Two months after his death , they want a full investigation … they believe he was murdered . |
| 15 | The , councillor I am not passionate about getting rid of union representation , what I am passionate about is union members paying for their own representation , not me , not the people out there , if they want a full time union official let them pay for it but do n't expect other people to pick up the bill , it 's ludicrous er to er put that sort of money in our budget . |
| 16 | They only said these things because I am a woman , and a Catholic , and they do n't want a Catholic queen in Scotland , they want a Protestant king . |
| 17 | They want a frightening giant , big and loud and angry . |
| 18 | They want a flying squad . ’ |
| 19 | So they want a realistic conversation |
| 20 | And they want a local response from |
| 21 | It is high time a border poll was taken with all citizens of voting age here asked ( a ) their religion and ( b ) whether they want a united Ireland or not , to find out just how many Catholics really do want the British to leave . |
| 22 | But Ball 's committee seems likely to press instead for a box which doctors should tick if they want a generic drug substituted . |
| 23 | They want a written constitution ( though Labour only implies this ) and a Bill of Rights . |