Example sentences of "[pron] wanted to put the " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the same time , there was a Conservative faction which wanted to put the Prime Minister in closer , more demanding contact with the public to promote the tougher side of his popular appeal . |
| 2 | Philips Electronics NV , which wanted to put the unit into a joint venture with Siemens AG , has now reached agreement to sell its optical fibre activities and 50% of its share in Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable Co Ltd , Wuhan , China to Draka Holding NV , on undisclosed terms . |
| 3 | She wanted to put the phone down and pretend it was n't happening but the noises came back and a different voice said , ‘ Sergeant MacDonald is n't here at the moment . |
| 4 | And , in the short term , she wanted to put the Wolffs ' money to immediate use . |
| 5 | We 'd joined a demo of people who wanted to put the wall back up and return to communism ! ’ |
| 6 | ‘ It is far more than we wanted to put the rents up , but we have no choice , ’ he said . |
| 7 | Anybody wanted to put the kettle to . |
| 8 | When they was doing the decorating and that and a lock went wrong oh take it down to Dick and er they 'd bring it and whatever I was doing , however important it was , just because they 'd be finish the decorating at night and they wanted to put the lock back , I 'd drop what I was doing and do this for them . |
| 9 | Using three dimensional imaging , he told Robodoc exactly where he wanted to put the implant before starting the five-hour operation . |
| 10 | Borough planning officer Tony Woodcock explained that Dave 's applications had been rejected because he wanted to put the bungalow on greenbelt land . |
| 11 | He wanted to put the world to rights . |