Example sentences of "[vb base] i want [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | I it is not envisaged I mean I must n't mislead you at all I want I want to be understood on this issue . |
| 2 | See why I want I wanted to be |
| 3 | We 've talked about this so often : you know I want to be supportive , but I also have to do my job properly . |
| 4 | But once the kids arrive , then everything changes — now I know I want to be around for a very long time . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I think I want to be in love with you but I do n't know how . |
| 6 | What I mean by setting goals is asking yourself ‘ What sort of person do I want to be ? ’ |
| 7 | Note that I said ‘ do I want to be ’ rather than ‘ would I like to be ’ as the latter allows for the possibility of failure . |
| 8 | Do I want to be a dead hero or a living idiot ? |
| 9 | Nor do I want to be ruled by the code of Napoleon , against which our ancestors fought in the Napoleonic wars . ’ |
| 10 | Right , but what you 've got the opportunity of doing now during being a life assurance sales person , with self-employed status if you like , with the benefits of being in a company like ours , is really thinking where do I want to be in five years ' time . |
| 11 | Where do I want to be ? |
| 12 | low fall I want to be absolutely sure about it . |