Example sentences of "[pers pn] want [noun sg] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't want to be a society lady any more , but I 'm not quite sure whether I want journalism to be my life 's work . |
| 2 | ‘ I want society to be changed , so that such an affront to civilized behaviour will no longer be tolerated ! ’ |
| 3 | We can go easy on him with the questions , but I want Nate to be impressed . |
| 4 | I want all this to be in the open , to be accepted , I want truth to be told . |
| 5 | I want justice to be done . |
| 6 | Naturally , I wanted Mum to be at the first night , and Dad too . |
| 7 | I wanted mother to be sitting waiting for me with cakes in the oven and ready to listen to my tales of school . |
| 8 | Do you want art to be a healer ? |
| 9 | That 's the reality ; you want life to be as it was . |
| 10 | Notify BT of when you want phone to be read and account closed . |
| 11 | If you want bathtime to be the height of luxury , you will be inspired by the very latest in shower accessories : the Cozydry . |
| 12 | She wanted life to be like it had been earlier that evening . |
| 13 | First she wanted Dot to be nice , next she wanted her to put a filthy thumb in her mouth and suck it . |
| 14 | We want Suede to be a whole world — we 're incredibly concerned about the way we 're presented . |
| 15 | It seems to arouse expectations they ca n't meet , it makes demands on their freedom , they want life to be simpler . |
| 16 | Honestly , he wanted life to be as hard as possible . |