Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] i [vb base] [not/n't] want " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I 've made up my mind that I do n't want to play league no mater what the money is ’ — WILLIE OFAHENGAUE ( Wallaby flanker ) .
2 HEAVEN is my witness that I do not want to be unfair to British Telecom , so I must , with frank and honest gaze , report that I have had several letters saying that I am up the pole in carrying on about the method of charging recently mentioned in this column .
3 ‘ There — must be some other way , ’ she voiced her thoughts out loud , and , as the thought occurred , ‘ I can tell Travis that I do n't want to see him again without going in for this — this charade . ’
4 I know the look in a victim 's eyes and I do n't want to see it again .
5 Mr Wyatt is determined to find his brother-in-law and I do n't want that to happen when Dana is with him . ’
6 ‘ Luke 's coming and I do n't want to see him ; I could n't bear it . ’
7 ‘ We do hope Mr De Klerk gets his mandate but I do not want to say there will be a review of policy in our dealings with his administration .
8 Dundee boss Simon Stainrod said : ‘ We are negotiating with a club to sell Leighton but I do n't want to mention them at this stage . ’
9 I should like to learn what , if anything , I can do here to enrol for any suitable course to get me into the business world or administration as I do not want to wait till I return to the UK , on leave , in mid-June till I begin finding out more about your courses .
10 Why should I be jealous of Richard when I do n't want to make love to him any more ?
11 I 'll even withdraw my men to assure your so-called sister that I do n't want her brother 's castle .
12 I 've never been out of work and I do n't want to be .
13 ‘ They are almost Communists and I do n't want a Communist ruling over me . ’
14 Ferguson said : ‘ I 'd be happy to let him go because it is important for England and I do n't want to seem obstructive . ’
15 ‘ If you make them public and fail to make them , you give people a good laugh and I do n't want that . ’
16 I hope I will , that we will have support in it on this issue and I do n't want to take up all the time but it is something that members do approach me in , and and others on the members ' services sub and I hope we have time Chairman to er give this report some consideration and let's say it 's a v , it 's a very important if you Chairman want any additionals to the recommendations , or if you say we 're going too far in the recommendations because those recommendations you have down in front of you will be forwarded on and you 're officers and your your your policies and resources they 've given some time on on this report and therefore on the bottom of page thirty one the motion to be moved says that the comments of the policy and resources committee and the recommendations of the joint working party and the internal management of the local authorities be noted for submission to the Association of County Councils as appropriate .
17 It is my home and I do not want to leave it . ’
18 ‘ I want to get three or four more experienced lads in their mid-20s to help bring on the youngsters but I do n't want players who are 30 . ’
19 Now you 're gon na get on and read it and you can report back in ten minutes and I do n't want any questions .
20 We need to fight drug addiction in the first instance and I do n't want to give people the paraphernalia to continue using drugs . ’
21 There 's a national debate going on t we 're not gon na crack it here this afternoon and I do n't want to get in there but I just wanted to put the other side of the er of the coin to that .
22 ‘ Miguel , do n't you be making me spend my money if I do n't want to !
23 ‘ I have been running expeditions over the last 29 years and it was the most unpleasant , nasty experience and I do n't want to be involved in it in any way again , ’ he said .
24 that 's a funny thing on the phone when he said about paying I said a hundred a six pound complete so I said and do n't give me a cheque cos I do n't want one !
25 I 'm trying to divorce birth from place although I do n't want to create a Communist society .
26 ‘ He is good at his job and I do n't want him to lose it because of something stupid like this . ’
27 No I er I 've got some bits to give back to Julie , there 's those tapes and I do n't want to listen to it , you know ?
28 You 're the Carrot and I do n't want to meet the other fellah .
29 He put in a kitchen and he thought there was something funny about these people erm they did n't want to give him money up front for the fabric , you know , the woods and things and he was n't asking the full amount anyway and he said , you know , a things are very tight in business and I do not want to run up any more debts if you will let me have some of cash , some of the cash fo for the wood as soon as the wood 's delivered I 'll come and do the job , it 's not as though your money is going to be tied up in any way and there was a bit of a face pulling and saw this woman drop to , sort of , always hovering around always putting her motty in and erm when th when the job was nearly completed madam steps forward with the cries of that is n't quite right and that is n't quite right and Nev was putting hours doing nit-picking fussing about getting things absolutely perfect got it absolutely perfect but when it came to the final bill they knocked off six hundred because there was the tiniest little scratch on one of the panels !
30 We have been here 30 years and I do n't want to give up the No 10 .
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