Example sentences of "wanted [to-vb] [pers pn] in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was as if he wanted to destroy her in some way . |
| 2 | One girl wanted to cover him in whipped cream and honey and then slowly lick off every bit . |
| 3 | He wanted to use me in some way . |
| 4 | I suppose the reason was one of policy really — they had the youngsters hooked and they wanted to keep them in that position by not rocking the boat . |
| 5 | Lowering the tender took care and patience if they wanted to keep it in one piece . |
| 6 | He also wanted to dress her in warm wraps , soft furs and the finest of leather boots . |
| 7 | Apart from anything else , she wanted to recompense him in some way , although she doubted he would accept a reward . |