Example sentences of "they wanted to be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They decided they wanted to be involved and how much they wanted to pay for it . |
| 2 | The conclusion was that quote , Anna Jane was to be cared for primarily by her parents , I am not saying exhaustively , they wanted to be involved for as long as they were able to do . |
| 3 | They wanted to be rid of her , would be glad to go to Rome and leave her miserable face behind . |
| 4 | There was one lady called ‘ Toss-Off Kate ’ who used to go round the audience and sit beside various isolated gentlemen and ask them if they wanted to be serviced . |
| 5 | They were denied a pay rise when they refused to sign a personal contract because they wanted to be covered by the trade union collective agreement . |
| 6 | Under the STV popularity is nevertheless what our MPs would have to go all out for if they wanted to be re-elected . |
| 7 | They wanted to be considered as equals , to be in the Church , not an elite group . |
| 8 | We have not mentioned what happens if the cause of death is unknown and inquests or autopsies have to be carried out ; or if the deceased person wanted to donate organs ; if they wanted to be buried in another country , and so on . |