Example sentences of "[pron] what [pers pn] want hear " in BNC.
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| 1 | The waiter very often will tell you what you want to hear . |
| 2 | ‘ You ca n't scare me into telling you what you want to hear ! ’ |
| 3 | Both David and Steve will have objective views rather than tell me what I want to hear . ’ |
| 4 | The best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear . |
| 5 | Accountants sometimes pretend interest in the figures , but this subsides when the dealer tells them what they want to hear : " I earn my living by making people money . |