Example sentences of "i want [pron] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I want him to be happy … |
| 2 | These guys therefore must have a facility of ensuring that the price is correct , from an internal control point of view I want them to be involved in certifying that the price is correct . |
| 3 | I want them to be impressed by what they see . |
| 4 | I want them to be amused . |
| 5 | I 'd like to see what hard nosed er B A I E people would make of it you know people who are making a living from doing the same well you know when I employ somebody coming into the business this is what I want them to be able to do um this has always been of course an a criticism |
| 6 | I want her to be independent . |
| 7 | I want yous to be quiet , I wan na hear the news . |
| 8 | ‘ I want everything to be right , ’ Kelly told her mum , between wracking coughs . |
| 9 | ‘ But I want us to be clear about what we 're doing . |
| 10 | ’ I want us to be positive , even though Chelsea deserve respect because of the very impressive run they 've had . |
| 11 | ‘ Whatever Scotland 's team , I want us to be creative enough to make the Maltese worry without being in any way self conscious about problems that are in the past , ’ concluded the national coach . |
| 12 | For extra effect you can say ‘ Are you sure you would not like to change your mind ’ or ‘ I want you to be sure that you can point to whichever line you like . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Whatever the uncertainties the last few weeks may have brought I want you to be certain of this — our work together will continue unchanged , ’ she told the 40 charities of which she is patron . |
| 14 | ‘ I want you to be proud of me , Agnes . |
| 15 | Just remember , when I want you to be familiar , I 'll let you know . |
| 16 | ‘ I want you to be nice to him . |
| 17 | I want you to be eager , ’ he muttered in savage passion . |
| 18 | From gratitude comes the desire to please : ‘ I want you to be happy too . ’ |
| 19 | I want you to be happy . ’ |
| 20 | I want you to be happy , even if your happiness is not derived from me , and the heritage I have offered you . ’ |
| 21 | But I want you to be careful of one thing . |
| 22 | ‘ I want you to be free before I make love to you , not morally tied to another man . ’ |
| 23 | I very much respect your instincts , and I want you to be able to talk freely . " |
| 24 | that 's for group one one okay , okay I 'm not telling you who 's doing whose right please mark it , marks out of ten and I want you to be able to justify your marks . |
| 25 | Eating was natural to me and I want it to be normal and natural again . |
| 26 | when I pay for a paper I want it to be complete , so I want that piece and I want that , that piece . |
| 27 | Well you 're going to have to because when I pay for a paper , I want it to be complete , so I want that piece and I want th that piece , no wait a minute , where is it ? |
| 28 | Of course I 'll get the restaurant to cater , but I want it to be intimate — just the two of us on the balcony . |
| 29 | And I want it to be cheap . |
| 30 | I want it to be teacher-friendly enough so that something of their own experience will be reflected accurately to them . |