Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] want [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No , I guess I might not want to spend my life teaching . |
| 2 | No — the manufacturers never believe in their wildest dreams that you 'd ever want to remove their product ; it 's far too wonderful . |
| 3 | Presumably he believed that though his wife might join in a little family intrigue against him , she would not want to carry her opposition to the point of war — particularly if that were to involve her in an alliance with her ex-husband . |
| 4 | I would n't want to prompt their disapproval and anger , so I try to eat less and my trips to the biscuit tin become fewer , or more sneaky . |
| 5 | He would n't want to waste his time chasing that story if I 'd already done it , and I can get a story into print more quickly than the British magazines he supplies . |
| 6 | ‘ I would n't want to spoil your fun . |
| 7 | ‘ You would n't want to inflict your wife , ’ she said . |
| 8 | I would n't want to change my daddy for anyone else ever , because I really like him just how he is . ’ |
| 9 | I am what I am , and I would n't want to change my identity — nobody does when it comes down to it . ’ |
| 10 | Kathy says she would n't want to change his hobby . |
| 11 | ‘ I would n't want to compromise your position . |
| 12 | This could be the girl whom the Yard were looking for , and he had better do everything very quickly indeed , including finding his Chief , who would then want to find his Chief Constable and notify Scotland Yard . |
| 13 | So if , for example , I believe that you 've got your belief about whether there 's honey by an especially good method which I ca n't use ( because I ca n't get at your honey pot ) , then I will naturally want to adopt your belief , in order to acquire with it its high chance of being true . |
| 14 | But the United boss declared : ‘ Mark Hughes has a lot of pride and he will not want to lose his position . |
| 15 | These butterflies are so quick and easy to make the more enthusiastic amongst you will probably want to try your hand at producing various named species ! |