Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | erm because after all there 's not point in having these gradings and stars and whatever if people do n't a ) know about them and b ) trust them to be independent . |
| 2 | They do not want a levy : they want everyone to be exempt . |
| 3 | I want them to be impressed by what they see . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | But we want them to be accessible , not stuffy . ’ |
| 6 | Second , users want them to be portable , so size and battery life is important . |
| 7 | Do n't be grumpy or touchy now — you 'll be glad to see them after 26.2 miles and you want them to be happy to see you too . |
| 8 | I want them to be amused . |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | We want them to be light and compact , yet robust , stable and reliable ; simple to operate , yet capable of reasonably fine heat control ; economical with fuel , yet able to bring pans to the boil quickly ; and despite all these conflicting demands , they must be safe to use in difficult field conditions . |
| 11 | Will society want them to be literate and numerate in the senses we now use the words ? |
| 12 | So you want me to be constructive , eh , Les ? |
| 13 | ‘ You want me to be happy , do n't you ? ’ |
| 14 | You want me to be angry , which I ca n't be , and then to be soothing , which I can be . |
| 15 | People want me to be funny all the time . |
| 16 | A letter said : ‘ If you want me to be powerless , helpless and totally dependent on you , I want to be that . |
| 17 | People need to be encouraged to write to or visit their MPs and urge them to be present on the day and vote for the Bill . |
| 18 | ‘ Then I 'm going to The Casbah , so expect me to be late . ’ |
| 19 | A word of caution : we dare not simply burst in on others with a glibly phrased formula and expect them to be warm with forgiveness . |
| 20 | Allow 45cm ( 18in ) between plants , and expect them to be slow to establish . |
| 21 | Somehow we expect them to be happy to be kept in a place which is warm and dry , where they can eat to their heart 's content with their companions ; but no , they become quite upset . |
| 22 | CERN 's technical record is such that few expect them to be insurmountable , though the original specifications for the magnets — two-thirds as powerful again as the SSC 's — may not be met . |
| 23 | They say they just want someone to be accountable for the death of their daughter . |
| 24 | ‘ I expect you to be sober , if you 're driving . ’ |
| 25 | I simply urge you to be reasonable and not go over the top . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I want you to be nice to him . |
| 27 | 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 . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I want you to be proud of me , Agnes . |
| 29 | We want you to be efficient in your studies . |
| 30 | ‘ 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 . |