Example sentences of "[noun sg] he want [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The photograph he wanted was all crushed and curled but he soon healed it with a squeeze of his fist … |
| 2 | Tweed was unable to argue with her — it was too public and the last thing he wanted was to draw attention to himself . |
| 3 | At this stage Hitler 's plans were still fluid , but the last thing he wanted was for the useful Danzig problem to be solved . |
| 4 | The last thing he wanted was word to be passed to Maud . |
| 5 | The last thing he wanted was to turn himself into a do-gooder , but he realized very quickly that most of the volunteers were genuinely and sincerely opening their hearts and homes . |
| 6 | The first thing he wanted was to see a copy of the other man 's book . |
| 7 | The last thing he wanted was any fuss . |
| 8 | In 1970 , the last thing he wanted was to be reminded of Richard and the silly game they used to play . |
| 9 | When he got to the line about its not being long , love , till our wedding day , Jarvis felt the old undefined longing and the tears pricking his eyelids , though the last thing he wanted was a wedding day or a wife or any permanent relationship , come to that . |
| 10 | The last thing he wanted was an argument . |
| 11 | My impression was that I was only getting a small part of his attention , that he was profoundly preoccupied and that the one thing he wanted was to be left alone . ’ |
| 12 | The last thing he wants is to be dubbed ‘ Saint James ’ . |
| 13 | With household costs inevitably rising , the last thing he wants is a larger mortgage than he can reasonably afford . |
| 14 | The last thing he wants is to turn a marauder into a mouse . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |