Example sentences of "he want [be] " in BNC.

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1 , yes , what they do is say a bloke , one bloke owns quite a bit of that cricket ground , Tesco 's he said , Tesco 's what they sa , they know that he want 's , he 's put the plans in to upgrade all , to get a bigger site somewhere else , for
2 that 's what I just register , that 's why he want 's the cash point .
3 What he want 's them for ?
4 Oh I 've done about four , but we were having trouble with he want 's some books he likes books , but wo n't give us a clue and
5 He want 's us to do it , apparently he 's been recommended to me , I
6 Oh , yes , that 's the one , that 's what I 'm looking for , bet you have n't got , well he want 's a large .
7 In Selfoss the assistant in the chemist 's tries to sell us surgical spirit when we ask for meths and there is a pantomime while Tony explains to her , in best sign language , that what he wants is spirit for a Trangia .
8 All he wants is results .
9 The last thing he wants is to be dubbed ‘ Saint James ’ .
10 All He wants is for you to be truly sorry .
11 All he wants is to work . ’
12 All he wants is to score goals for Wednesday and win back his England place . ’
13 She 's totally cut off from other adults during the day , and when her husband comes home in the evening , all he wants is telly and early bed … . ’
14 What he wants is a confection .
15 When Cleese gives interviews he is thorough and , in this case , wholehearted , but what he wants is conversation .
16 With household costs inevitably rising , the last thing he wants is a larger mortgage than he can reasonably afford .
17 ‘ But Josey , what he wants is not my type of thing !
18 The last thing he wants is to turn a marauder into a mouse .
19 The prefect was more concerned that we and everyone should keep quiet about Daniel having been here ; the last thing he wants is word to get out that a wanted renegade came and went on his demesne without hindrance .
20 All he wants is a fair copy to keep in his library ! ’
21 All he wants is harem business .
22 And what he wants is me — out , she forced herself to add .
23 All he wants is for the RAF to make sure it does n't happen again .
24 He says all he wants is for the lies to stop .
25 Mr Belcher says all he wants is his job back — and he 's staying put until he gets it .
26 If all he wants is to hitchhikers does n't he ?
27 What he wanted were answers to some of the things they might not have thought of .
28 An article in the Jewish Chronicle last year , in which Wesker wrote that all he wanted was enough money to give the play a chance to be seen in London led to a benefactor , who wishes to remain anonymous , phoning him up and offering to underwrite the venture to the tune of £13,500 .
29 They found that he knew what he wanted ; that he was persuasive in trying to get it ; that what he wanted was good ; and they suddenly realized that this new young professor dragged them into the twentieth century .
30 Richard felt a pang of guilt , knowing that he was selfishly , and perhaps dangerously , preventing the man from doing his job ; he liked old Fiery , but at that moment the only company he wanted was his own .
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