Sentence examples for were want from inspiring English sources

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were want

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To wish for or to desire (something).

  • What do you want to eat? I want you to leave. I

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The three main reasons reported by the non-participants for not taking part in the study were: want to rely on oneself or believe they can quit smoking on their own (n = 25, 9.0 %); had no time or time does not fit with the study schedule (n = 20, 7.2 %); and not interested in quitting smoking or in the project (n = 15, 5.4 %).

The items related to self-focused boredom were "want something else," "tired of activity," "impatient," "frustrated/annoyed," and "apathetic".

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Suddenly, hundreds were wanting to help out.

"They were wanting to feel grown up.

"Stories, tragedies, whatever the people were wanting".

Three hundred sixty two (71%) of the pregnancies were wanted, 78(15.3%) were mistimed and 70 (13.7%) were unwanted pregnancies.

"That's want we wanted to do".

Wanting and being wanted".

She was wanted.

I was wanted in Paris.

At least Damon is wanted.

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