Example sentences of "she wanted [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wanted to move in with Plummer , though . |
| 2 | She watched him get the pony ready , learning all the time so that she would be able to harness it herself in future when she wanted to drive out in Nahum 's absence . |
| 3 | Alain was in a black mood and Marguerite was trying hard to pretend she wanted to go back to Paris . |
| 4 | She wanted to go back to bed to hug inside herself lovely warm memories of last night , of the fantastic Miguelito 's gentle voice and wisdom , his unforgettable kisses , and his strong dependability . |
| 5 | Once she 'd put the phone down on him the previous night she 'd regretted her skittish way with him , and , after a heart-to-heart with Marlin in which she 'd told him she wanted to go back to England , and he 'd replied that it would all seem different in the morning and why did n't she just take a pill and lie down , she 'd decided to call him back . |
| 6 | She wanted to go back to England , to return to school , but she could n't . |
| 7 | She blamed herself for the way Tina was , though she did not know what she had done wrong , and she blamed herself for not trying harder to keep Tina in her house when she wanted to go off to Jarvis Stringer 's . |
| 8 | She wanted to call out to Guy to tell him she was here , but somehow her voice seemed stuck in her throat and she could n't bring herself to do it . |
| 9 | She wanted to show off in front of the neighbours . |
| 10 | She wanted to cry out in protest against his charge , but her throat was too tight to allow the words to escape . |