Example sentences of "want [verb] [adj] [pron] have [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The public wants to see those who have committed crimes punished in a visible way . |
| 2 | Equally , I want to remind those who have declared an interest , that they should not vote . |
| 3 | Must you , she wants to make sure I 've got a constant supply I have Sadie to thank for that . |
| 4 | Youth workers Kate and Mike want to make sure they 've got somewhere to go tonight . |
| 5 | I mean if you want to make sure you 've got that in your hand I would simply say to you |
| 6 | This is for you to include other outgoings that you want to make sure you have catered for . |
| 7 | Maximilian , wanting to make sure he had got things right , repeated in German to Willoughby what Edward had just said , and Willoughby , who spoke German , nodded wanly . |
| 8 | I wanted to prove to myself that I could finish the race , and I did n't want to disappoint those who had sponsored me . |
| 9 | Yeah I 'm sorry I 'm a little bit late but , you know , I just wanted to make sure I 'd got the right turnings cos erm |
| 10 | Erm I wanted to make sure I 'd got the right turning I think was the answer but there was no reason to say I had problems finding you or I was held up I 'm sorry for that or , or anything , there was no , there was no actual acknowledgement or reason for being late . |