Example sentences of "want [pron] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 They do not want a levy : they want everyone to be exempt .
2 I want them to be impressed by what they see .
3 These guys therefore must have a facility of ensuring that the price is correct , from an internal control point of view I want them to be involved in certifying that the price is correct .
4 But we want them to be accessible , not stuffy . ’
5 Second , users want them to be portable , so size and battery life is important .
6 Do n't be grumpy or touchy now — you 'll be glad to see them after 26.2 miles and you want them to be happy to see you too .
7 I want them to be amused .
8 I 'd like to see what hard nosed er B A I E people would make of it you know people who are making a living from doing the same well you know when I employ somebody coming into the business this is what I want them to be able to do um this has always been of course an a criticism
9 We want them to be light and compact , yet robust , stable and reliable ; simple to operate , yet capable of reasonably fine heat control ; economical with fuel , yet able to bring pans to the boil quickly ; and despite all these conflicting demands , they must be safe to use in difficult field conditions .
10 Will society want them to be literate and numerate in the senses we now use the words ?
11 So you want me to be constructive , eh , Les ?
12 ‘ You want me to be happy , do n't you ? ’
13 You want me to be angry , which I ca n't be , and then to be soothing , which I can be .
14 People want me to be funny all the time .
15 A letter said : ‘ If you want me to be powerless , helpless and totally dependent on you , I want to be that .
16 They say they just want someone to be accountable for the death of their daughter .
17 ‘ I want you to be nice to him .
18 For extra effect you can say ‘ Are you sure you would not like to change your mind ’ or ‘ I want you to be sure that you can point to whichever line you like . ’
19 ‘ I want you to be proud of me , Agnes .
20 We want you to be efficient in your studies .
21 ‘ Whatever the uncertainties the last few weeks may have brought I want you to be certain of this — our work together will continue unchanged , ’ she told the 40 charities of which she is patron .
22 Just remember , when I want you to be familiar , I 'll let you know .
23 I want you to be eager , ’ he muttered in savage passion .
24 I very much respect your instincts , and I want you to be able to talk freely . "
25 that 's for group one one okay , okay I 'm not telling you who 's doing whose right please mark it , marks out of ten and I want you to be able to justify your marks .
26 But I want you to be careful of one thing .
27 ‘ I just want you to be OK ; be careful .
28 ‘ I want you to be free before I make love to you , not morally tied to another man . ’
29 From gratitude comes the desire to please : ‘ I want you to be happy too . ’
30 I want you to be happy . ’
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