Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] to be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I wo n't stay to be laughed at ! ’ he cried , and was about to run away , when Catherine caught hold of his hand . |
| 2 | I do n't want to be limited to , it 's got to have a certain colour , the fabrics . |
| 3 | Ask why John does n't use traditional Fenders and he tells you he does n't want to be limited in how he plays : ‘ Like , an A has to be played there , a G there and so on . |
| 4 | I do n't know if Buddy will be coming , she does n't want to be parted from her chariot . |
| 5 | It was my father , who had come out of hiding because he did n't want to be parted from us . |
| 6 | Her husband had asked her to keep them for me — keep them in the family , that is , but she did n't want to be troubled with all the precautions and inspections since the Firearms Acts . |
| 7 | You do n't want to be seen with me . " |
| 8 | ‘ Or maybe you do n't want to be seen with me … ’ |
| 9 | One does n't want to be seen to be covering anything up . |
| 10 | I suppose he does n't want to be seen to be just reacting to your letter he 's obviously started doing these things off his own bat anyway has n't he ? |
| 11 | It 's er you do n't want to be seen to be erm |
| 12 | He continued : ‘ Having arrived at the party we do n't want to be seen to be griping . |
| 13 | Well I would expect that the Prime Minister would , I think this nonsense that is behind all this is that because I am talking to Gerry Adams , they do n't want to be seen to be talking to me because it looks this fingerprint argument |
| 14 | The person was older than me and he 's a bit higher up the rank than me and it 's all about it probably comes with experience he 's to stand for yourself really but it 's when you 're our age and a bit younger you do n't want to be seen to be rocking the boat if there 's something that 's going on that you do n't agree with but you 're asked to do something that you do n't want to do valid reasons you have n't got the time or it 's not really up to you to do it |
| 15 | You know I do n't want to be seen to be |
| 16 | But I do n't want to be seen as a candidate for a strait-jacket , either . |
| 17 | You 'd think they would n't want to be seen in public ; but no , there they are , living it up , and my own daughter aiding and abetting them as if she were doing some thing clever . |
| 18 | I do n't want to be positioned as someone who they have to defer to . |
| 19 | I did n't want to be dictated to . ’ |
| 20 | He did n't want to be invited to the party but it would have been nice to have friends like that who came to meet you from Vienna and were delighted to see you . |
| 21 | What if she does n't want to be swollen to the size of an elephant with a bleeding parasite kicking her in the guts day and night ? |
| 22 | According to Allied research , consumers ‘ understand the role of nablabs and do n't want to be preached to . |
| 23 | But I wish I 'd known you 'd given orders that you did n't want to be moved to hospital . ’ |
| 24 | they wo n't want to be separated for |
| 25 | " We do n't want to be separated from each other . " |
| 26 | He would telephone in his copy but did n't want to be overheard by the family who might be critical , so he decided to call on Fosdyke the next day and use the telephone in the house his fan was guarding . |
| 27 | I do n't want to be saddled with a a great bill just for footpaths . |
| 28 | I do n't want to be treated as if I 'm three years old and backward at that ! |
| 29 | I do n't want to be treated as if — as if — ’ |
| 30 | I just do n't want to be treated like — ’ |