Example sentences of "they want to be [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Both of them want to be close and both need to repair their inner confusion about what they can allow themselves . |
2 | That is , they want to be sure that the scrutiny of takeovers in third countries moving into the EC is as thorough and as fair as in the Community . |
3 | But they want to be sure it is empty at the time they might need to sell or redevelop . |
4 | In fact , the inspector or Secretary of State is usually making real decisions , that is , decisions that will make a difference to the built environment ; when presented with that responsibility , they want to be sure the result is acceptable . |
5 | In both classroom and staffroom they want to be authentic and energetic : to be able to display their enthusiasm and true beliefs without being disparaged . |
6 | Obviously there is a very delicate balance between erm demanding too much of people 's time in consulting and talking with you , and not involving them at all , and you have to be very sensitive to how much time people are prepared to give and how much they want to be involved in something . |
7 | But I mean I , if they want to be nasty they 're going to be nasty , in a sense , and , and if they ca n't see a positive way of using something , but they still want to get it in , then the obvious thing to do is to be nasty about it . |
8 | They want to be unhappy ! |
9 | They want to be effective in helping children to learn and develop , and they want to be able to feel pleasure in doing so , and pleased with themselves ( though often they find this a not-quite-nice thing to admit to ) for having done a good job . |
10 | They want to be slim of course , yet after months or years of dieting failure you would think that it was time to stop trying . |
11 | But they want to be ready , you see . |
12 | They decided , according to this writer , to bring up their babies alone because they want to be independent and manage their lives without a man . |
13 | They want to be relaxed and businesslike in the classroom and above all for the pupils to be willingly engaged in the process of learning . |
14 | Most European nations understand that , which is why they want to be active members of the European Community . |
15 | They want to be interested and happy . |
16 | Mr Bush 's men are trying to establish the administration 's authority : they want to be able to decide freely where the money goes and in what form ; and they want to be allowed to shift it at will from one country , and one programme , to another . |
17 | They want to be effective in helping children to learn and develop , and they want to be able to feel pleasure in doing so , and pleased with themselves ( though often they find this a not-quite-nice thing to admit to ) for having done a good job . |
18 | They want to be able to discuss and collaborate , and to feel part of a team . |
19 | They want to be able to do more than one thing with their lives — and they 're rather good at it . |
20 | Erm it , it would depend I suppose erm well the N F people they want to be able to change things you see . |
21 | They want to be able to lend without having to search for a suitable borrower , and to get their money back quickly if their own need for liquidity changes . |
22 | I have been to the Benefits Agency in my constituency , where the manager and staff made it plain to me that if staff were concerned about their safety they would not wear a name badge — but most of them want to because they want to be able to be identified by the public , so that if someone rings up a week later he can identify the person to whom he spoke a week before . |
23 | Jackie Jackson , a girl shot putter whose parents were Jamaican , put it like this : ‘ No matter what they say , all black kids go through a phase when they want to be white … |