Example sentences of "[vb mod] want [verb] with [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I intend to change to another firm of solicitors , so naturally I 'll want to settle with you .
2 We could go now , if you wish — I presume you 'll want to come with me ? ’
3 ‘ Well , I do n't suppose he 'll want to bother with me then , ’ Constance replied .
4 But they were very strange creatures , humans , and she could not understand why anyone would want to live with them .
5 After all , he explained , politics was n't everything — what about drink , for instance ? — and if you could n't be trusted to call properly when you were playing tennis , who would want to play with you ?
6 And , of course , if he was shrewd enough , the emir Tzani-bey would want to bargain with him .
7 I am sure that you will want to join with me in thanking him and all the staff of the Council for their valuable work in what has been a particularly busy and challenging year .
8 No matter how badly your set goes , if you have a professional attitude to your work and a friendly disposition , you will find that people will want to work with you again .
9 Encourage the child to adopt a sociable perspective ( e.g. ‘ Let's talk about how you can have fun with other kids when you play games ’ ; ‘ One way of making a game fun for everyone is to take turns … when you take turns in a game other kids will have fun too and will want to play with you again' ) .
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