Example sentences of "he wants [pron] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To be an effective leader , to get bureaucrats and legislators to do what he wants them to do a president must retain the support of the public and , in the modern age , that is hardly possible without consistent command of television . |
| 2 | Guy tells them they do n't look like they 're enjoying things and he wants them to take a holiday . |
| 3 | Yeah , I 've spoken to Tom , he wants me to get an outline price which I 'll do today . |
| 4 | Sometimes I think he wants me to have an affair just so he can be proved right . ’ |
| 5 | I know Mr used to go up there cos he was still at school then and he used to go up there cos he was doing nothing but whether he he wants her to get a job , well he . |
| 6 | Belinda says he wants you to make a decision about the amnio … ’ |
| 7 | He wants us to plan a city in which the inhabitants will be expected to explore new lifestyles , to discover new ways of life appropriate to our time . |