Example sentences of "[conj] you want [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | There are jobs if you want to be self-employed or work for commission but there 's nothing for someone like me |
| 32 | Most importantly , you need a high-end package if you want to be able to print and control colour separations to have your image printed professionally . |
| 33 | ‘ I lived here for three years , if you want to be precise . ’ |
| 34 | So we are the only Committee who are saving the , that 's taking our budget globally as , I think , I think it 's four point eight percent , if you want to be pedantic about it , but we are planning and that 's the only ones , if you take that mode of view , and if we took , if we took training out |
| 35 | If you want to be kind , the character can find himself manacled to the wall in one of the empty cells . |
| 36 | If you want to be strong-willed you have to learn a few basic things that people with good self-control and will-power have managed to pick up . |
| 37 | Mike was an excellent shot at short and long distances and taught me how to control my weapon , how to change magazines with a simple wrist flick operation , and where it was best to hit a person if you wanted to be sure of incapacitating him . |
| 38 | If you wanted to be happy in life , then you had to find an occupation that began with the same letter as your surname . |
| 39 | ‘ If you wanted to be sceptical , you could say it would be better to finish second in the league than win it . |
| 40 | If you wanted to be different , you could find a big city at the end of the railroad and be different there . |
| 41 | And during this time I learned something very important-if you want to be happy , you must be free . |
| 42 | But you want to be sure that your parents get to hear as soon as possible that you are safe , do n't you ? … |
| 43 | You could get pieces of glass — you wo n't , but you want to be sure . |
| 44 | Magazines are fine , but you want to be able to go into bookshops and have access to other people 's minds and lives through fiction . |
| 45 | ‘ Clear off unless you want to be useful , ’ Nutty said to him . |
| 46 | Unless you want to be force-fed stale angel cakes until you weigh 73 stones , do not tell these jokes at your Aunty 's . |
| 47 | It 's quite dangerous , as well , because you want to be objective and you do get sucked into the picture they 're presenting to you . |
| 48 | Whether you want to be ultra-feminine and coy with a tiny dinky bag , or to use a chic leather box to give out vibes of power and control , or perhaps just want to splash out on serious quality in a crazy colour the handbag is the lifestyle message of the season . |
| 49 | If it is n't then you 've got ta make a choice of whether you want to be private or whether you want to run the risk of someone using it as cover . |
| 50 | But there may be occasions when you want to be sure that every child has an appropriate role . |