Example sentences of "want [to-vb] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hostility of the Newcastle poetry scene ca n't hurt him : he does n't want to perform for poets , anyway . |
| 2 | Green , did n't he want to go for grey ? |
| 3 | Did n't he want to go for grey ? |
| 4 | ‘ Well , it 's more than likely you 'll want to arrange for Doreen to take over from me , ’ she pointed out as this thought began to seep into her mind , then she hastened to add , ‘ And speaking of the office work , I 'd better go back and get on with the job . ’ |
| 5 | Its 200-page Environmental Management for Hotels : The Industry Guide to Best Practice , to be launched on Mar 21 , points out that energy conservation measures pay for themselves through cost saving and hence improve the business ' competitiveness ; that the pressure is on worldwide to demonstrate commitment to the sustainable development of tourism ; that staff will want to work for companies with good environmental practices ; that concern for the environment is shared by an increasing number of those involved in hotels ; and that a good track record in the field helps when developing new ventures or projecting a brand image . |
| 6 | Women are free to choose where they want to go for advice and treatment . |
| 7 | Women are free to choose where they want to go for advice and treatment . |
| 8 | The Czechoslovak Finance Minister , Vaclav Klaus , expressed impatience at the pace of progress envisaged by the communiqué , declaring that Czechoslovakia did " not want to wait for committees " and wished to " start the overhaul tomorrow " . |
| 9 | You 'll need to consider whether you want to invest for income , for growth , or for a combination of the two . |
| 10 | He wants to perform for people . |
| 11 | I did that one day when things got hairier than usual , went down to where some bandit was trying to rip us off and practically rubbed beards with him and shouted into his face I Want To Work For Christ 's Sake Let Me Work , but Vic said that was n't being helpful . |
| 12 | air-hostesses who want to work for Oxfam ( but do n't — perhaps it 's the pay |
| 13 | Receivers want to sell for cash to satisfy debenture holders and secured creditors and they generally want to sell quickly before the business has deteriorated to the extent of being unsaleable . |
| 14 | But these descriptions should be confined to what the heroine sees after her adventure had begun , and in them you want to aim for reality without its customary tackiness . |
| 15 | Anyone aged between and who wants to volunteer for Raleigh International must be able to speak English and swim . |
| 16 | If the adventurers specifically state that they want to look for spell ingredients , or if a spellcaster makes an Int test without specifically stating this intention , they can find the following : a fire opal ( Resist Fire ) , a crystal prism ( Destroy Illusions ) , an 8-inch diameter golden hoop ( Vanish , but the hoop is red gold , so the spell will cost 9 MPs rather than 6 ) , a magnifying glass ( Banish Illusion ) , and a polished silver mirror ( Camouflage Illusion ) . |
| 17 | If it 's too painful for her to accept that I want to look for Elaine , then I sha n't . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ You still want to look for Elaine . ’ |
| 19 | Jan Molby : wants to play for Danes |
| 20 | My point is that if a player wants to play for Leeds , and has no wish to leave , they should nt have to FOR FINANCIAL reasons . |
| 21 | Eddie Browning says he wants to apply for bail before his case goes before the Appeal Court later this year . |
| 22 | DEFIANT Dave Beasant last night spoke for the first time since his week-end goalkeeping torment and insisted : ‘ I still want to play for Chelsea . ’ |
| 23 | Venables warned last night : ‘ Tottenham is a very big club and we only want players who want to play for Tottenham . |
| 24 | If you want to fish for salmon or sea trout on the Esk , you 'll need a licence . |
| 25 | erm , but I do n't see why she ca n't , whenever she wants to look for files , copy files and sort out other people 's mess |
| 26 | Heath wants to use the promise of riches from the blood products to maintain his large-scale funding of research in British universities and to expand into mass production of the products of that research ( the job which Genentech wants to do for factor VIII ) . |
| 27 | Jim 's got a fairly clear idea of what he wants to do for BES . |
| 28 | Er , it 's like , it 's like the foreman on the shopfloor for some reason , there 's a er , in the systems or whatever , er , the warehouseman er , the night porter er , when he takes over , he knows what he 's doing , he knows what I want , because I 've spoken to him about it , erm , he knows what items I want to leave for stock people , erm , and Sue , the checkout manager , she 'll know if I want extra people on the shopfloor because we 're quiet , or I expect it to be quiet , erm , she knows where they 've got to be , and I 'll come back and review it with her . |
| 29 | I want to compete for Great Britain and myself . |
| 30 | ‘ I do n't see why anyone wants to fight for England , ’ Eileen said . |