Example sentences of "[pers pn] want [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I want that sound you 've got there ! ’ |
| 2 | Master Shallot , ’ he hissed , ‘ I want that ring back ! |
| 3 | I reckon he deserves a call-up and I want that mentioned . |
| 4 | Can I take anything away from them that they want or need in exchange for what I want and need ? ’ |
| 5 | The thing is , do I do what I want or give in to him ? |
| 6 | ‘ Well , I hate to damage your enormous ego , but the last thing I want or need right now is any sort of involvement , as you put it , with a man . |
| 7 | You 're not now , oh right okay that 's fine , the er , what I want you to do instead of writing , I mean two hundred words is , is probably feel nothing , but in fact because we want er it to be absolutely right , what I 'd like you to do this time is just write an appraisal , the contents thing er that we had last time we had if you like , content and appraisal and audience , but audience was only er , a sentence or two , I 'd simply like a , an appraisal , what your view of this is , if you 're writing that part of the review , so we 're only thinking in terms of a hundred words now , er what I 'd like you to do is to distribute yourselves over the laboratory , erm go wherever you want but do n't start talking with people , it 's not the , not the Cribben thing I just want to get on with the exercise that I 'm concerned with and write your appraisal , but obviously put your name on it and er if we meet back here thirty five minutes is that long enough for under a hundred words of excellent quality ? |
| 8 | Do what you want but do n't , and vote for your husband 's . |
| 9 | The paints come in a choice of twenty four ‘ enamel ’ tones , plus a further selection of ranges and finishes including five ‘ Glitter ’ tones — Gold , Silver , Copper , Plumberry and Turquoise — all ideal for party wear if you want that bit extra sparkle ! |
| 10 | Now if you want that drink you 'd better tell me where the fridge is so I can get some milk . ’ |
| 11 | At a push , you could use a disk editor , such as the one included with Norton Utilities , to recover files — just hunt down the file you want and copy it to a new file . |
| 12 | You will not get the best out of the professionals you consult unless you have a realistic appreciation of what you want and intend to be open and honest enough with them to give them the facts they will need to help you . |
| 13 | ‘ Eat what you want and let the food fight it out inside ’ — Mark Twain |
| 14 | Karl , you can do what you want and let the audience think you have gone mad . |
| 15 | The penalty is that you have to decide what sizes you want and prepare them in advance , a process that can take quite a time and uses up a considerable amount of disk space . |
| 16 | Actually formulating what you want and writing it down will clarify the situation amazingly in your mind , rather like trying to teach someone else something you have just learned . |
| 17 | You can keep the camera work very simple indeed — it can be set to give you the size of picture you want and does n't need to move . |
| 18 | You can enjoy the freedom to wander where you want and stay at any of the hotels listed on the previous page ( there 's even a map making your choice of hotels quick and easy ) . |
| 19 | A similar behaviour pattern for women involves not saying what you want and thinking that you are last in the family chain . |
| 20 | You put the cassette in the recorder , type in the name of the file you want and push play . |
| 21 | Finally , your attitude will affect how successful you are in achieving what you want and achieving the plans that you have already made whilst working through this book . |
| 22 | Just because you 're looking for win win relationships all the time that does n't mean that you 're gon na get walked over all the time because by being assertive and by this is this is really what I want , what is it that you want and looking , listening to the other person 's point of view as well as making sure your point of view goes across as well somewhere , somewhere in all of that through all this down here , there 's a way of finding something for both people . |
| 23 | As well as defining what you want and making a list of questions there are several additional steps you can take to ensure you get the best possible results from your appointment with a general practitioner . |
| 24 | You effectively repeat what they have said , agreeing with them , and then tell them what you want and expect and why . |
| 25 | To help use , identify and provide the services you want and expect . |
| 26 | Your chances of getting what you want out of life improve greatly when you let others know what you want and stand up for your own rights and needs . |
| 27 | On the outside of the barrel , to be turned to the colour you want and slid down to push the lead into the tip . |
| 28 | Take what you want and leave the rest , your mother 'll get rid of it . |
| 29 | It may take time and courage to decide what you want and find the confidence to carry it through . |
| 30 | What you want and want it not too late , … |