Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [pron] want " in BNC.
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| 1 | If an author says that a third of the present holders of dukedoms in Britain have been divorced we want to know how he found this out . |
| 2 | It can be said I wanted to taste other joys which were available in life before the inevitable disaster . |
| 3 | I 'm not here to be flattered I want to be the oldest . |
| 4 | Avoid being preoccupied with procedure ; once the shape of the meeting has been defined you want to move on with your contribution , while being sure that the focus remains clear . |
| 5 | In the first stage of surfacing , only the top of the fuselage will be above water-level — when we cut away a rectangular section over where the bomb is located I want as much water as possible below that section to dissipate the heat of the oxyacetylene torches . |
| 6 | She 's decided she wants a cat , and goes to enormous lengths to persuade her reluctant parents to buy her one . |
| 7 | But oh , I love her , and if truth be told I want to prove that love in action . |
| 8 | It 's believed he wants £12million . |
| 9 | One of the most important aspects of bereavement help is perhaps enabling a grieving person to talk about their negative thoughts as well as their sad thoughts ( which are the ones it is presumed we want to hear ) . |
| 10 | Once the work was hung I wanted it to occupy the space comfortably without dwarfing the area or appearing lost . |
| 11 | It was said she wanted to play no part in a cosmetic exercise designed to put a happy face on the marriage . |
| 12 | After our two boys was killed I wanted ter move out but Sadie would n't 'ear of it . |