Example sentences of "want [pers pn] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You would n't want me to be vain . |
| 2 | ‘ Do you want me to be nice or honest ? ’ |
| 3 | I knew he would n't want me to be pushy and , hard though it was , I decided to wait until the end of the week and then invite him round for dinner . |
| 4 | ‘ Do you want me to be married ? ’ |
| 5 | You do want me to be precise about what I tell you ? ’ |
| 6 | We do not want them to be upset , so we keep them away from funerals , or from saying goodbye , face to face , to their relatives and friends . |
| 7 | She knew that her grown-ups were frightened and she did not want them to be frightened , but she also knew that Fenna was a mightier protection than all their loving care could ever be . |
| 8 | People say : ‘ Students are by definition idealistic and impatient — would Mugabe really want them to be any different ? |
| 9 | Would you want them to be able to express their emotions more intensely and precisely , able to show how they feel ? |
| 10 | I want them to be impressed by what they see . |
| 11 | These guys therefore must have a facility of ensuring that the price is correct , from an internal control point of view I want them to be involved in certifying that the price is correct . |
| 12 | But we want them to be accessible , not stuffy . ’ |
| 13 | Second , users want them to be portable , so size and battery life is important . |
| 14 | Do n't be grumpy or touchy now — you 'll be glad to see them after 26.2 miles and you want them to be happy to see you too . |
| 15 | I want them to be amused . |
| 16 | I 'd like to see what hard nosed er B A I E people would make of it you know people who are making a living from doing the same well you know when I employ somebody coming into the business this is what I want them to be able to do um this has always been of course an a criticism |
| 17 | We want them to be light and compact , yet robust , stable and reliable ; simple to operate , yet capable of reasonably fine heat control ; economical with fuel , yet able to bring pans to the boil quickly ; and despite all these conflicting demands , they must be safe to use in difficult field conditions . |
| 18 | Will society want them to be literate and numerate in the senses we now use the words ? |
| 19 | So you want me to be constructive , eh , Les ? |
| 20 | ‘ You want me to be happy , do n't you ? ’ |
| 21 | You want me to be angry , which I ca n't be , and then to be soothing , which I can be . |
| 22 | People want me to be funny all the time . |
| 23 | A letter said : ‘ If you want me to be powerless , helpless and totally dependent on you , I want to be that . |
| 24 | She wants me to be happy . |
| 25 | He wants photographs of them , information , he wants them to be well . |
| 26 | She is also lobbying for relief for nurseries from the uniform business rate , in the same way as educational establishments ; she wants them to be zero-rated for VAT purposes and provided with loans for safety improvements and training . |
| 27 | ‘ I want you to be nice to him . |
| 28 | For extra effect you can say ‘ Are you sure you would not like to change your mind ’ or ‘ I want you to be sure that you can point to whichever line you like . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I want you to be proud of me , Agnes . |
| 30 | We want you to be efficient in your studies . |