Example sentences of "did not want to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He simply did not want to be solemn . |
| 2 | He did not want to be young again — that time had had particular and transcendent horrors — but the thought of being any older filled him with panic . |
| 3 | I really did not want to be black because it was different to what my parents and the other children were . |
| 4 | He did not want to be small . |
| 5 | Perhaps after all she was a good , dutiful girl , he thought ; he did not want to be unreasonable . |
| 6 | She did not want to be specific so that Tait could press her further . |
| 7 | Similar impressions are obtained from other examples of this type : ( 22 ) He did not want to be alone , and had expected to find some of his friends at the bar . |
| 8 | She did not want to be responsible for the reckless consumption of any of the earth 's resources in the shape of fuel , and so a round on foot suited her perfectly . |
| 9 | He did not want to be difficult . |
| 10 | She did not want to be rude to him . |
| 11 | Where she did not want to be exact , she hinted : secreting at the back of her mind the disgust , the shame … |
| 12 | She did not want to be evil with Ryan either , but fortunately , Ryan understood all that . |