Example sentences of "want [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , what we do n't want are detailed particulars of the shop , the salesperson 's home address and physical attributes . |
| 2 | The fears that the work could escalate into ‘ genetic engineering ’ , by which all but completely healthy babies would be terminated and parents could virtually plan the child they want are futuristic but increasingly real . |
| 3 | The international trend is towards an ever greater degree of devolution ; here the tendency has been to centralise , and the issues of autonomy , which most locals want are confused with the mechanics of finance . |
| 4 | Finally , try not to make your list too long — this will ensure that the items you really want are chosen first — and if necessary it can be added to at a later date . |
| 5 | FORGET documentaries and current affairs — what viewers really want are soaps and compilations of repeats . |
| 6 | What black men and black women want are two different things . |
| 7 | Even in the cases where what we want are things which exist in the ordinary way , these things are not to be identified with the mentioned objects . |
| 8 | Surveys have generally found that what consumers want are more frequent services with lower fares and more convenient routes ( Hislop 1975 ; Moseley 1979a ) . |
| 9 | What our valleys want are better schools , better hospitals and better housing . |
| 10 | The principles that we want are no discrimination , a closer approach to the market , consideration of more environmental matters at the centre of the European Community and a sensible CAP that is designed to support efficient farmers and the proper backing of the rural economy . |
| 11 | Indeed , one often gets the feeling that these young people have a positive need for a disciplining , controlling and directing father-figure , but that the father-figures they want are not the ones they have . |
| 12 | War on Want are er for a long time have been the only probably the only erm that put their neck on the block as far as social and environmental aspects of the party go . |
| 13 | Yes surprising that War on Want are n't asking the national party |
| 14 | The ones you want are the good long ones are n't they ? |
| 15 | the colours you want are they ? |
| 16 | Needs and wants are often similar , but it is good practice to assume there may be a distinction . |
| 17 | Although both sets of authors make recommendations for the creation of a broadcasting ( and media ) system to cater for the British public and its needs and wants , they differ enormously in their interpretations of what those needs and wants are . |
| 18 | One thing is clear : the test of performance in a modern industrial society is strongly concerned with the degree to which wants are satisfied in relative terms . |
| 19 | Only she does n't care much for things or what she eats , what she wants are people , action . |
| 20 | He goes on to make the point that the Scots possessed advanced tastes and understanding in literature , with a Latin poetry that ‘ would have done honour to any nation ’ , but then ponders aloud — no wonder he offended them so — why ‘ men thus ingenious and inquisitive were content to live in total ignorance of the trades by which human wants are supplied , and to supply them by the grossest means . |
| 21 | Its primary concern is to find out what its customers needs and wants are so as to meet them with the highest level of customer satisfaction . |
| 22 | Needs are few , but wants are many . |
| 23 | Well if he 's , I mean , that 's what you want in n it ? |
| 24 | That 's what we want in n it ? |
| 25 | So assertive is just being clear in what you want being prepared to keep going until you 've got something along those lines rather than letting people dismiss you or make you feel as though they 've dismissed you and your point not being considered i.e. your point not being heard or going away feeling that your point you did n't have a fair crack because you did n't give your point properly . |
| 26 | But what I want 's |
| 27 | What you want 's an Escort |
| 28 | Janet erm Mr want 's some practical suggestions I have one for goodness sake any show that 's suitable for children charge those children half price that way you 'll get . |
| 29 | And she want 's to change over cos she 's moved into that bit of the town , they 'll they 'll get her sorted out . |
| 30 | All I want 's a bit of cooperation . |