Example sentences of "have want to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could have hired a team of professionals to do the work , of course , but she 'd wanted to be able to look round at the end of it all and know she 'd done it . |
| 2 | ‘ You might have wanted to be alone . ’ |
| 3 | She had wanted to be strong to the end , give no evidence of what this overthrow was doing to her . |
| 4 | He had wanted to be sure before tackling Mary Penrose ; now he was . |
| 5 | Still half asleep he smiled indulgently , scenting a victory , since he had wanted to be generous all day and had been feeling mildly irritated with her for not giving him the opportunity . |
| 6 | Uncle Mosse had wanted to be dead there , and since he could n't achieve it for himself , his clothes had done it for him . |
| 7 | Lily had wanted to be kind and had arranged another grouping — herself dressed up again and as many of those originally present as possible . |
| 8 | She had wanted to be beautiful like Paula , would have traded everything to be just a little like the sister whose stunning good looks had the power to attract and mesmerise wherever she went . |
| 9 | He had wanted to be alone while he wrote tomorrow 's vital speech to the Conservative conference . |
| 10 | Tonight she had wanted to be alone with her memories . |
| 11 | All during supper , eating a pork chop and cauliflower and mashed potatoes , Stephen had wanted to be alone . |