Example sentences of "wanting [to-vb] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | To tradition and instinct , de Castelnau could add personal reasons for wanting to hit hard at the enemy ; three of his sons had already laid down their lives for France . |
| 2 | Collecting Lustreware will be of enormous benefit to this and future generations wanting to know more about the pottery and porcelain that comes their way . |
| 3 | The association says the new surge of interest comes from people wanting to buy early in the New Year to take advantage of lower interest rates , bargain prices and the wide selection of property on offer . |
| 4 | At the beginning of book in , when describing the revolt of Lesbos in 427 , Thucydides says that the Lesbians ‘ had been wanting to revolt even before the war , but the Spartans had been unwilling to receive them into alliance ’ . |
| 5 | An information day is being planned for anyone wanting to learn more about the day care centre appeal , which needs to raise £637,000 . |
| 6 | And an information day is being planned for anyone wanting to learn more about the day care centre appeal . |