Example sentences of "[verb] is [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The arbitrary implications of undefinable rights are particularly evident where the right claimed is by its nature not capable of being satisfied by any degree of compulsion exercised within the relevant society . |
| 2 | ‘ All I need to know is in your demeanour . |
| 3 | The fact that the sentences of ( 35 ) would be marginal or outright unacceptable if to be were omitted is in itself a datum worth taking into account , along with the further fact that to be can also be inserted into the statement forms in ( 33 ) . |
| 4 | Everything you want is at your disposal . |
| 5 | The last thing I want is for them to be used as pawns in political games of chess to suit the personal ambitions of politicians . |
| 6 | ‘ All I want is for him to come here , take Jennifer in his arms and face me . |
| 7 | ‘ All I want is for him to be happy and secure , ’ Vitor assured her , ‘ which he is with you . |
| 8 | What you want is for me to stroke your ego by telling you that he does n't compare to you . ’ |
| 9 | And also I think , which is very strong and I think it does come out in , in the Chinese Communist Party , is the lust of power which can be even more dangerous when you convince yourself I 'll do all you lot good but I can make you all members of the Communist Party , whether you want to be or not does n't really matter , you know , it 's gon na be for the good of the country so you fall in with this trap of assuming that you want is for their good so it 's sort of a , a dangerous thing . |
| 10 | We believe that people should have the choice and the choice and the rights that most people want is for their children to be educated in schools without water dripping down the walls , where the ceiling does n't fall in , that does n't rely on temporary classes . |
| 11 | Otherwise all we want is for her to have fun , and to enjoy happiness and health . ’ |
| 12 | The last thing we want is for someone to pop up unmarked and score a goal . |
| 13 | ‘ What I really want is for us to reach these people before Moscow does : there 's no argument about who they 'll want to pin it on . |
| 14 | ‘ What I want is for us to talk long and hard , and now , ’ she declared , and , swivelling on her heel , she marched back into the house . |
| 15 | Do n't you know that all I want is for you to be happy ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ All I want is for you to be happy , Peachcake . |
| 17 | All He wants is for you to be truly sorry . |
| 18 | How it will be done is outside my brief at the moment . |
| 19 | The best time for this ‘ homework ’ to be done is in what I call the twilight time at night — that period when he is in bed and drowsy but not yet asleep . |
| 20 | ‘ Acting is in my blood and always has been , ’ said Akram . |
| 21 | The most obvious sign of ageing is through our skin tissues . |
| 22 | The man they want to trace is in his late fifties , about five feet five to five six . |
| 23 | What Muslim men do n't like is for their women to work outside the home , potentially in the company of strange men . |
| 24 | What I would like is for us to be able to poke about a bit ; see if there are any angles in the Livesey case that might lead back to this girl . |
| 25 | ‘ You must have a very inflated opinion of your own worth if you think every woman you meet is after your body . |
| 26 | The particular question that my hon. Friend raises is for my right hon. and learned Friend the Attorney-General , but I am grateful to him for reminding me of the precise statistics with which it is always sensible to be armed in any conference on the agreement . |
| 27 | Oh , the ones who 's got is about something like that . . |
| 28 | ‘ He says he 's interested in building up a representative collection of primitive and tribal art , but when we tell him the best place to look is in his own back yard , as it were , he tells us he does n't want Abo art , ’ James said , trying unsuccessfully to pronounce the last two words of his sentence with what he imagined was an Australian accent . |
| 29 | It would be nice to have another go racing is in my blood . ’ |
| 30 | This is the stage when the bereaved person often feels that the person who had died is with them in the house , talks to them , appears during the night , etc . |