Example sentences of "wish to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , when you do , the neighbours think you are being anti-social explain or say that you have a passion for climbing roses or clematis , or make some other excuse if you wish to be polite . |
| 2 | If you are inclined to take Frownies seriously , and wish to be well ahead of the game , you need look no farther than Clare Maxwell-Hudson 's office in north London , where the notion that anti-frown plasters are a new idea from the USA met with shrieks of incredulity . |
| 3 | That you wish to be defiant and stand when you can sit , that is the attitude of your past life . ’ |
| 4 | This is a traditional , well-established hotel and is ideal for those who wish to be close to the town 's many amenities — shops , restaurants and sights — and yet seek the peace and tranquillity which can be found in the hotel 's beautiful gardens . |
| 5 | We can not live in isolation if we wish to be close to God . |
| 6 | Many feminists who wish to be religious are indeed doing just that . |
| 7 | We wish to be unharmed , in our own state . |
| 8 | To this end we welcome the support of any interested NCT members who wish to be involved in some way . |
| 9 | With this method all the people who wish to be involved in the selection of a candidate do so one after the other and not as one unwieldy group . |
| 10 | The consultants are sent a copy of the idea memorandum along with a brief questionnaire requesting their comments in many areas including : novelty , market needs , and technological feasibility ; additions that they would make to improve it ; and whether or not they wish to be involved in any further review and/or elaboration of this idea . |
| 11 | Please indicate if you wish to be present . |
| 12 | Underlining is the recognised and usual method of marking texts in books or printed papers but , if you wish to be up-to-date , we recommend that you try highlighting instead . |
| 13 | Thus a note might reach the union committee asking for exemption from the quarterly meeting ( to avoid a fine ) such as the one from Mrs K. who in 1922 said " I wish to be exempt from Society meetings as I have to attend to my children in the evenings " . |
| 14 | If you wish to be able to learn and remember what you read , divide the material into reasonable sections before you begin . |
| 15 | Although these findings were considered in the context of differential hemispheric activation , they might more parsimoniously be thought to reflect no more than the fact that people wish to be able to look at a blackboard in the middle of the room . |
| 16 | I th I 'm not challenging that , I simply wish to be clear what you mean by it . |
| 17 | I will not because I am aware of the time and I wish to be fair to other hon. Members . |
| 18 | Even when people are very severely disturbed they can express legitimate choices about whether they wish to be alone or in company , occupied or relaxing , about the food they like , about whether they would prefer silence or a music-filled room , and so forth . |
| 19 | I wish to be alone with the woman . ’ |
| 20 | Mr later on in her evidence said , quote , I consider that after six and a half years , I deserve to have a life of my own , it is not a prison sentence , I have done nothing wrong , I wish to be free to give assistance at my choice , we can not continue to live in our present home , Michael and I can not continue to look after Anna in the way we have . |
| 21 | Attempts to track down the culprits who leaked information were commonly unsuccessful ; the photo-copier is a great help to those who wish to be disloyal . |
| 22 | Q What do I do if I wish to be excused attendance at School ? |
| 23 | The length of time you wish to be excused classes |
| 24 | When choreographers wish to be patriotic by displaying the national origins of a company , school or ballet , they must not only be thoroughly conversant with that country 's uniquely traditional folk arts but also be very sensitive to the way that native performers play in the popular theatre . |
| 25 | If we wish to be true to the principles of serialism , we must be so meticulous in our work and choice of serial forms that the octave problem does not occur . |
| 26 | It would be easy to exaggerate the extent to which the lack of genuine evangelicalism in the fraternal organizations creates motivational problems for Free Presbyterians who wish to be active in politics . |