Example sentences of "[conj] you want [pers pn] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | You have to care for them , which means starting from where they are in life , not where you want them to be , and taking their lives and lack of belief seriously . |
| 2 | Buying direct from the charity , or a charity-run shop , is the best way to make sure the money goes where you want it to . |
| 3 | training your dog to relieve itself where you want it to . |
| 4 | It 's if it goes where you want it to that 's hard . |
| 5 | So I said do you want the truth or you want me to yourself ? |
| 6 | Or is it that you want him to ? ’ |
| 7 | As I understand it , you were continuing the same metaphor when you told me that you wanted me to be a kind of groundsman . |
| 8 | You said , I think , that you wanted me to ‘ check the condition of the pitch ’ and to ‘ make sure there 's a goal somewhere down the other end of the field ’ . |
| 9 | ‘ Look , Scott , we do n't want to be here any more than you want us to be here , ’ Gregson told him . |
| 10 | Do n't be grumpy or touchy now — you 'll be glad to see them after 26.2 miles and you want them to be happy to see you too . |
| 11 | Now I 've past the last base and you want me to just run through a minefield okay ? |
| 12 | It 's going to be one of the most important days of your life and you want it to be perfect . |
| 13 | A letter said : ‘ If you want me to be powerless , helpless and totally dependent on you , I want to be that . |
| 14 | Look , I 'll even clean the upstairs rooms after all if you want me to ! |
| 15 | ‘ I was going home , but I 'll stay if you want me to . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ If you want me to , I 'll help , ’ I say . |
| 17 | " Do n't worry , I 'll be hot-footing back tomorrow for the next instalment — that is , if you want me to . " |
| 18 | ‘ I will if you want me to , ’ said Beuno . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'll come if you want me to . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Only if you want me to . |
| 21 | Longer , if you want me to . ’ |
| 22 | I can be a lot more crude if you want me to . ’ |
| 23 | There were references in the last two meetings and two quiffs from Liz and Peter erm , which I can dig out if you want me to . |
| 24 | ‘ I know you are innocent and I am willing to tell your Queen about it , if you want me to . ’ |
| 25 | So you got ta go next week for a dress rehearsal an if you want me to . |
| 26 | Yes if you want me to . |
| 27 | See I could , I could just take it round the edge of your carpet , you know , just , if er , if you want me to , if you want me to I 'll , I can lift the edge of your carpet and put it down onto the floor |
| 28 | See I could , I could just take it round the edge of your carpet , you know , just , if er , if you want me to , if you want me to I 'll , I can lift the edge of your carpet and put it down onto the floor |
| 29 | Making a will with a solicitor also has the advantage of that you 'll have a copy , he 's likely to look after it for you if you want him to . |
| 30 | The titles you choose for essays you devise yourself can , if you want them to , be made closely to resemble the sorts of questions you are set as prescribed essays or in exams . |