Example sentences of "wanted [to-vb] him [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not because of any failure , but because his employers wanted to promote him from temporary to permanent status and this required checking his background . |
| 2 | Nails had received a message from Mr Sylvester that the Social Services representative wanted to see him at four o'clock . |
| 3 | I took another deep breath — I only wanted to see him for half an hour — and said what I could . |
| 4 | One girl wanted to cover him in whipped cream and honey and then slowly lick off every bit . |
| 5 | Now , more than anything , she wanted to point him towards that hole and push . |
| 6 | Thames Water Utilities wanted to put him on light duties . |
| 7 | She said she had not heard that British scientists wanted to return him to Arctic waters , but warned that going back to cold temperatures , coupled with the need to hunt for food again , would be fatal . |
| 8 | Apart from anything else , she wanted to recompense him in some way , although she doubted he would accept a reward . |
| 9 | I thought he looked so lost and unhappy that I just wanted to comfort him at first , and Chris says he just thought I was kind . |