Example sentences of "want to be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For volunteers whose jobs are disappearing the process is fairly straightforward , but it becomes much more complicated to match those who want to be redeployed with those who volunteered to leave but whose jobs will continue . |
| 2 | Some older people want to be cared for by their children , others most definitely do not . |
| 3 | Talk about jumping the gun — the machines are n't even announced for another three weeks , but Hopkinton , Massachusetts-based Clearpoint Research Corp reckons that there are potential users out there that already realise they ordered too little memory for the things and want to be prepared by having add-on memory ready and waiting on site . |
| 4 | But when I wrote to him it did n't work out ; he was much too polite and too adoring I do n't want to be adored , I want to be used and abused , I want to be treated with contempt . |
| 5 | They want to be treated with respect and reverence ; and at the same time they expect equality with men , complete emancipation , and to compete in every form of masculine activity . |
| 6 | and the a the idea of of erm the butch woman in dungarees , as being the feminist , erm and the women that burnt her bra or whatever was a feminist of the seventies , but it does n't mean to say that the ideas are n't still there , and I still want to be treated as an equal , but I do , I do n't see that I should change the way that I dress or the way that that I want to act |
| 7 | They want to be engrossed by your speech ; they want the occasion to be a success . |
| 8 | They would n't be keen on anyone with psychological quirks — like an entrenched hatred of men , for instance , or someone who is adopting a child merely because they want to be loved by a child . |
| 9 | You quickly get past the point of worrying that there are no guitars here , Phil Ramone and the orchestra do a superb job of keeping the arrangements crisp and fresh , and the strings never overwhelm the singer , even when she is at her most whispering , as in the Marilyn vehicle ‘ I Want To Be Loved By You ’ and amidst the tragic melancholy of ‘ Gloomy Sunday ’ . |
| 10 | She follows this with a beautifully breathy version of Cole Porter 's ‘ You Do Something To Me ’ ( from ‘ Red , Hot & Blue ’ ) and the Marilyn Monroe classic ‘ I Want To Be Loved By You ’ ( boo boo be doo ! ) and ( next week , fan mugs ! ) you get the chance to buy the second half of this two CD set including the title track ( again ) plus ‘ Someone To Watch Over Me ’ and — wait for it — ‘ My Heart Belongs To Daddy ’ . |
| 11 | We want to be loved by everyone . ’ |
| 12 | It is certainly important to recognize that many politicians want to be seen as supporters of ‘ good causes ’ . |
| 13 | We want to be seen as a reliable supplier with a good record of continuity . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ There are those who want to be seen with me simply because of who I am . |
| 15 | They focus not on areas of need but on areas where they want to be seen to be giving , and that 's usually where the spotlight happens for the moment to be falling . |
| 16 | The TV cameras attract the mindless who want to be seen by their friends . |
| 17 | Well certainly some people want some answers want to be given on this budget , er me as well , I mean , he ca n't just suddenly say |
| 18 | Therefore , if Tretorn want to be selected in Category A they should offer a pressurised ball … |
| 19 | Local authorities across the region are being asked if they want to be represented on a steering committee , which would also lobby for improvements . |
| 20 | I hope your excellent paper will bring pressure to bear on the media and make April 23 a special day , and make the English realise they want to be ruled by their own countryman . |
| 21 | The members are all equal , but all want to be ruled by one person , who is superior to them all . |
| 22 | Relatives want to be accepted as part of the caring team . |
| 23 | And three quarters want to be taught about relationships as part of their sex education too . |
| 24 | They want to be done with inducements and get cash flow from the start . |
| 25 | She does n't look like the kind of girl men want to be parted from for too long ! ’ |
| 26 | But it clearly is much more difficult and heroic for any group of people who are on the front line of discrimination to adopt a nuanced reading of racism 's multiple forms than for those who are or want to be distanced from its processes and effects . |
| 27 | But it wo n't work unless your employees want to be empowered in the first place |
| 28 | I it is not envisaged I mean I must n't mislead you at all I want I want to be understood on this issue . |
| 29 | If you want to be covered for compensation , send money and monetary items by the registered post in a registered envelope sold by The Post Office . |
| 30 | And they come because they want to be rid of their fear : it gives them a completely new feeling of life to overcome their fear and come here . ’ |