Example sentences of "want [to-vb] you [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I just want to ask you one question , ’ the leaderene said . |
| 2 | Anyway , like I said , she wants to make you some food , man . |
| 3 | What I want to show you this afternoon , is that the power of the child 's imagination is a factory which we have but to encourage , not to teach . |
| 4 | And again , long moments later , he added the qualification : ‘ Though I want to tell you one thing — I know very little about them . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I did n't want to cause you unnecessary anxiety until Dr Craig-Dunlop and the specialist consultants had reached a definite conclusion . ’ |
| 6 | " I do n't want to cause you any kerfuffle , Mr Plant . |
| 7 | It was , ‘ If you guys want to do it , you can do it ; whatever you decide to do I 'll be behind you , but I do n't want to push you either way because you 're individuals . ’ |
| 8 | You were eight years old and I suppose it is to your mother 's credit that she wanted to spare you any court proceedings . |
| 9 | ‘ I did n't agree to see you last week because I wanted to give you any information . |
| 10 | ‘ I wanted to contact you this morning , but … ’ |
| 11 | " I just wanted to offer you any help if I can . |