Example sentences of "he wanted see the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We discussed with her 10-year-old son whether he wanted to see the play and we put the money for a ticket in an envelope . |
| 2 | Last May he said he wanted to see the TV soap opera banned because ‘ children learn nothing from these junk programmes which dull their senses making teachers ’ jobs even harder . ’ |
| 3 | He wanted to see the children do the same . |
| 4 | After the Stanleys ' ambivalent behaviour in 1469–71 Edward may have seen his brother 's presence in the region as a useful counterbalance , but it is unlikely that he wanted to see the Stanleys totally eclipsed . |
| 5 | After the Stanleys ' ambivalent behaviour in 1469–71 Edward may have seen his brother 's presence in the region as a useful counterbalance , but it is unlikely that he wanted to see the Stanleys totally eclipsed . |
| 6 | He wanted to see the believers in Rome , but that was only a part . |