Example sentences of "[pers pn] wanted [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before term started I wanted to live anonymously in this city where no one knew me , just for a few days . |
| 2 | I wanted to live again . |
| 3 | I wanted to live awhile among those who had been part of his childhood and his last few years . |
| 4 | ‘ I wanted to live independently ! ’ |
| 5 | I am a terrible coward , I do n't want to die , I love life so passionately , I never knew how much I wanted to live before . |
| 6 | You know I have always wanted to get married , not for always , but just for once in my life I wanted to live out my love for a man like they did . |
| 7 | I wanted to live there for ever … |
| 8 | I wanted to give back something for the great interest and happiness I have had from being able to make music to people . |
| 9 | ‘ As I became more experienced I wanted to branch out and the more technical aspects of triathlon , particularly the cycling , interested me . |
| 10 | Then offers started to come in from other amp and electronics companies , asking me if I wanted to branch off and do some design work for them , which I could see the advantages of — plus I wanted to have a life ! |
| 11 | I looked at loads and told them I did n't like any and I wanted to wear just black . |
| 12 | I wanted to wear really bright red lipstick too , just for the sheer hell of it ! ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I wanted to die alone , ’ John says . |
| 14 | ‘ If I wanted to settle down for a quiet read I 'd prefer the Kensington public library . |
| 15 | I had one or two acceleration problems I wanted to sort out . ’ |
| 16 | If anything I wanted to sort out my ideas through watching the lessons on video . |
| 17 | It was that if I wanted to set up in the business of manufacturing coffins , he would have no objections . |
| 18 | But the main reason was that I wanted to explain how far I felt we had come in our understanding of the universe : how we might be near finding a complete theory that would describe the universe and everything in it . |
| 19 | Yes , well , I wanted to fill in those bits though . |
| 20 | Erm , I , I wanted to pick up the point Mrs said , I , I do n't think this will necessarily this will be one of those allowances which people will er , claim on a regular basis . |
| 21 | I wanted to pick up some reports anyway . ’ |
| 22 | I wanted to stress how important it was . |
| 23 | I know now that owls are not at all like living cuddly toys , but at the time I wanted to reach out and cuddle them . |
| 24 | They looked very close ; I wanted to reach out my hand and touch them . |
| 25 | I wanted to lash out at them : Vern did n't help me , I do n't need anyone to help me — he took me to this boat alone at night and we … |
| 26 | When I saw her crying , with her neck all swollen , I wanted to lash out at the doctor who 'd done this to her . |
| 27 | I wanted to wake up |
| 28 | I wanted to sit there and ask him all about it , but he finished questioning me and told me to leave . |
| 29 | ‘ I took the photograph and I wanted to stride across to you , to confront you with your father , but he would not allow it . ’ |
| 30 | He could have stopped the trial and we had discussed whether to apply for a stay of prosecution , but once I was in the fight I wanted to carry on , whatever the consequences . ’ |