Example sentences of "want me [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 | So you want me to be constructive , eh , Les ? |
| 7 | ‘ You want me to be happy , do n't you ? ’ |
| 8 | You want me to be angry , which I ca n't be , and then to be soothing , which I can be . |
| 9 | People want me to be funny all the time . |
| 10 | A letter said : ‘ If you want me to be powerless , helpless and totally dependent on you , I want to be that . |
| 11 | She wants me to be happy . |
| 12 | ‘ He wanted me to be good , ’ she explained , ‘ but not too good . |
| 13 | She wanted me to be independent and strong , the ‘ successful ’ person I 'd been before having children , so that she could be free to do this . |
| 14 | She was fond of me — no virtue on my part , she was an affectionate woman by nature — and wanted me to be happy . |
| 15 | One day he put his hand on mine and said he wanted me to be happy , and distaste , or perhaps anger , made me cruel . |
| 16 | They wanted me to be different from what I was . |