Example sentences of "but [pers pn] want [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've won twice already this year but I want to hold on to my record of winning in Europe at least once each year since turning professional in 1985 , ’ said the former British and US Open champion . |
| 2 | But I want to hold on to the role . ’ |
| 3 | C can we s sorry to keep coming back to this one but I want to leave the A sixty one for the time being . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's very trendy to be a Native American these days , with all the films and fake jewellery , but I want to return to find my family and join the Bureau Of Indian Affairs . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll be very nervous but I want to ask him what he eats for breakfast . |
| 6 | ‘ But I want to ask you something , my dear Handel , ’ said Herbert , looking serious for once . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm not sure how to say this , but I want to ask you something . |
| 8 | But I want to ask the Tories , I want to ask the Tories , and I want an answer . |
| 9 | I I 'm very grateful to the minister but I want to ask him a straightforward question . |
| 10 | ‘ I hope I 'm not interrupting a feminist discussion , but I want to ask you something . |
| 11 | but I want to ask you , are you going to work on this idea of a core curriculum ? |
| 12 | But I want to sit next to you , wife . |
| 13 | I shall not detain the House long , but I want to refer to two aspects of discounts . |
| 14 | ‘ No disrespect to you , Marge , but I want to save myself for when I get married . ’ |
| 15 | But I want to save her . |
| 16 | I 'll have to go back and say I 'm sorry , but I want to join up , truly I do . |
| 17 | At the end of any article it is normal to give conclusions , explaining what the article means in a short , pithy summary , but I want to create debate , not stifle discussion , so after each article I will simply pose some questions and let readers create their own ideas . |
| 18 | " Yes , but I want to do it properly . " |
| 19 | But I want to do so much of |
| 20 | " To begin with , " Fairfax said , " but I want to do some extensive replanting all round the estate . |
| 21 | I shall not go over all that ground again , but I want to mention one point . |
| 22 | ‘ He had a terrible problem which he could n't talk about but I want to sort it out for him . ’ |
| 23 | But I want to give you my professional opinion — ’ He broke off testily , then added , ‘ Sure , yes . |
| 24 | ‘ No disrespect for the other players who may be left out , but I want to give the kids a bit of experience . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ But I want to give you a little help with your wicket keeping . |
| 26 | But I want to watch Witches as well . |
| 27 | But I want to put another point of view . |
| 28 | We 've recorded a few shows , but I want to put some new things on it as well … ’ |
| 29 | The 21-year-old McCracken , who makes his debut in tomorrow 's home game with Wakefield , said : ‘ I 've come to England with a bit of a reputation but I want to put all that behind me and get on with playing rugby and improving my game . |
| 30 | I shall return to that point later , but I want to put down a clear marker now . |