Example sentences of "wanted him to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if they wanted him to be boring then that would be the performance that he would offer . |
| 2 | We wanted him to be well before he started school , so we took advantage of the health care scheme offered by my company and by many other companies and trade unions . ’ |
| 3 | The coheirs will be able to claim the share of the estate , with Titius retaining or taking in advance the amount with which the testator wanted him to be content . |
| 4 | Rain wanted him to be careful not to gloss . |
| 5 | She wanted him to be safe , not to be in trouble ; she wanted him to finish this book . |