Example sentences of "but [pers pn] want [to-vb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " To begin with , " Fairfax said , " but I want to do some extensive replanting all round the estate . |
| 2 | The 21-year-old McCracken , who makes his debut in tomorrow 's home game with Wakefield , said : ‘ I 've come to England with a bit of a reputation but I want to put all that behind me and get on with playing rugby and improving my game . |
| 3 | But I want to put another point of view . |
| 4 | We 've recorded a few shows , but I want to put some new things on it as well … ’ |
| 5 | Planning over an 11-year period could , I believe , bring about a veritable revolution , especially if the whole curriculum ( both subjects and cross-curricular themes ) can be welded together , but I want to see some rapid practical progress if I am to be reassured . |
| 6 | I mean , I want to spend some , but I want to invest some , too . |
| 7 | ‘ But I want to win this race . |
| 8 | I will miss you all , of course , but I want to start some real work . " |
| 9 | The council agreed to buy the station for — it 's about three hundred and twenty five thousand , but I want to make this point , that it is n't their intention to close the boat station . |
| 10 | In the end I 'll have to see him , but I want to keep that as the reserve move . ’ |
| 11 | But I want to begin this morning by thanking you on behalf of the group , because all of us owe the G M B an enormous debt of gratitude none more than myself . |
| 12 | That 's okay , she 's also given me the right words to use to put it through urgently , okay , cos I mean you , I know you have n't exchanged yet , but you want to do that fairly quickly . |
| 13 | But you want to try these pickups before you dismiss them out of hand . |
| 14 | But we want to reassure all our former patients that they are not in any danger . ’ |
| 15 | Mak sees it as part of her job to raise the expectations of the community , while Lukey says : ‘ Not only do we hope to discover unmet needs , but we want to generate more demand . |
| 16 | But we want to change all that and we have a lot of contacts in the States . ’ |
| 17 | But they want to do all they can for him . |