Example sentences of "want [be] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ All I want is for him to come here , take Jennifer in his arms and face me . |
| 3 | ‘ All I want is for him to be happy and secure , ’ Vitor assured her , ‘ which he is with you . |
| 4 | What you want is for me to stroke your ego by telling you that he does n't compare to you . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Otherwise all we want is for her to have fun , and to enjoy happiness and health . ’ |
| 8 | The last thing we want is for someone to pop up unmarked and score a goal . |
| 9 | ‘ 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ 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 . |
| 11 | Do n't you know that all I want is for you to be happy ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ All I want is for you to be happy , Peachcake . |
| 13 | All He wants is for you to be truly sorry . |
| 14 | All that fuss , and all that 's wanted is for nobody to notice my clothes at all . |
| 15 | The last thing I would have wanted was for you to become emotionally involved with me . ’ |
| 16 | The last thing the family would want is for there to be any public disturbance . ’ |
| 17 | All I would want is for you to make the journey into the burning , and then come back and report . |
| 18 | This father insisted that all they wanted was for their children to receive a schooling based on English traditions and values . |
| 19 | I finally said the only thing I damn well wanted was for them to leave so I could get to the hospital . |
| 20 | All she wanted was for him to leave and take his tantalising , lying promises away with him . |
| 21 | All he wanted was for him to put out the cigarette ; he knew he would just go on suffering the strangled air . |
| 22 | All they wanted was for him to sit still as a stone — to be a piece of scenery , a decoration like one of the stone angels he had watched the Mason carve , up in the roofs of churches . |
| 23 | Frankly , the last thing she wanted was for him to come too close . |
| 24 | In that instant all she wanted was for him to take her in his arms again ; to know the sweet pressure of his mouth on hers and to feel once more the way her body had come alive beneath his hands . |
| 25 | The last thing she wanted was for him to know just how badly his words had affected her . |
| 26 | Deal or no mysterious deal , now that it had been established that he had not tracked her down all she wanted was for him to go . |
| 27 | Now all she wanted was for him to go , so she could sit down and think it over . |
| 28 | Feeling a twinge of guilt because she 'd inadvertently brought it all up when all they wanted was for it to remain buried , and pushing aside for the moment the whys and wherefores of her grandfather 's involvement , Ellie apologised quietly , ‘ I 'm sorry . |
| 29 | And you kept trying all those complicated ways of pleasing me , but all I wanted was for you just to want me . ’ |