Example sentences of "they want [to-vb] [is] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All they want to do is make sure it does n't blow up into anything . ’ |
| 2 | Once they 've completed their trip all they want to do is head off back home and they simply do n't devote the time , energy and money on clearing up . |
| 3 | Evan 's angry and embarrassed , Nic 's sullen beyond belief , there 's a rammed , expectant club waiting for them to play , and all they want to do is moan at their manager ( who also works for Nirvana ) back in the States . |
| 4 | At an emotional meeting earlier this week , Terry told me ‘ I 've lost touch with the modern game , Les , nobody seems to be interested in drinking these days , all they want to do is get on with the football . ’ |
| 5 | food , they 're , they 're non food people , they do n't wan na go , all they want to do is get something in their stomachs , we do n't , when we go oh I like to eat the culture , I like the |
| 6 | ‘ All that Wordsworthian waffle , and then when you meet the people all they want to do is hop on the bus and off to the nearest bright lights . ’ |
| 7 | Playing an active game can over-excite children to the point that all they want to do is play the game . |
| 8 | ah because the annual report this year is all they want to do is plug er three or four little topics that we 've done er on a thematic basis . |