Example sentences of "want to [be] good " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are developers for whom a building is not just another source of profit and who want to be good patrons . |
| 2 | I mean most women just want to be good at something , they 've got good-at minds , and they mean deftness and a flair and good taste and what-not . |
| 3 | I want to be good , and I 'm going to be happy . |
| 4 | South Africa opened an " interests office " in Windhoek on Dec. 13 , 1989 , offering a full range of consular services , including issue of passports and visas ; the deputy head of the office said : " South Africa demonstrates by this that we want to be good neighbours and hope it will be possible to retain normal and friendly relations with the neighbouring state . " |
| 5 | Intensely shy but always wanting to be good , she went round the ‘ table ’ , kissing each one of us and hoping for a hug in return . |
| 6 | And , a a I mean I think we have , you know , to be feminists because we do n't want to be better than men , we just want to be equal . |
| 7 | I know he 's got his reputation as a good teacher to keep up , but that does n't matter to me , I 'm different , I 'm not like this soft lot down here , my folks came from the North , descended from the Vikings , and I do n't want to be liked , I do n't want to be good , I do n't want to be in the football team , or a useful member of anything , I do n't want to know . |
| 8 | It was an American who said , ‘ I do n't want to be good . |
| 9 | Well , young lady , I wanted to be good when I was younger , but life has been a struggle for me , and I 've become as hard and tough as a rubber ball . |
| 10 | I wanted to be best man . |
| 11 | I said I wanted to be best man , I said I wanted a church wedding . |