Example sentences of "he wants to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the same way , you need to know if he wants to be Prime Minister — would you be happy being a high-flier 's wife , with all the pressures that can bring ? |
| 2 | I do n't think he is all that forceful really , despite the aura of brooding presence he can show when he wants to be impressive . |
| 3 | People buy in three different modes , visual and audible or a connective touchy , feel mode , if he wants to be touchy feeling you give it to him . |
| 4 | ‘ Do you think he wants to be Brown Owl 's sweetheart ? ’ |
| 5 | Lupus feared his anger and advised others not to provoke it ( " I consider it dangerous to obstruct the king 's orders " ) ; felt hurt when Charles very obviously " does n't care about the things that matter to me " ; appreciated Charles 's personally " asking me at Bourges not long ago what I felt about Predestination " ; and was well aware that Charles " has a face that he puts on when he wants to be charming " . |
| 6 | Ann thinks he wants to be top dog in Pinner . |
| 7 | He wants to be alone . |
| 8 | Note how stylistically important they are : the background of informal approximation makes the speaker 's point really stand out , when he wants to be precise , as in all 92 , and 22 games . |
| 9 | I also want to establish the degree to which he wants to be true to the facts , such as they are . |
| 10 | He wants to be ready with something his own people have prepared , as soon as the alarm goes up from the Secretary of the Cabinet . |
| 11 | He wants to be able to use her independence of mind — ‘ attitude ’ as they say — to advantage . |
| 12 | Well it 's bound to me , he must get fed up , but eh , he do n't really want a job like , full time , he wants to be able to he gets fed up of it being full time after a while . |