Example sentences of "said [pron] wanted [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I said everyone wanted ground coffee today . |
| 2 | When I was arrested in August , one charge against me was that I said I wanted free elections , ’ said Mr Carnogursky , aged 45 . |
| 3 | One firm offered them forty five , four hundred and fifty thousand pounds , I said I wanted three hundred thousand , cos I done a lot of repair , a lot of renovating , and I made the bar open and I made my money through selling drink and getting in entertainment . |
| 4 | " But you said you wanted this letter to go off this morning , so I 've brought it for you to sign . " |
| 5 | ‘ Come on , then , Rob ; you said you wanted some advice . |
| 6 | you said you wanted some later |
| 7 | you said you wanted some |
| 8 | I thought you said you wanted some ice-cream ? |
| 9 | ‘ She came down to Aberconwy School where we all were and said she wanted all the mothers and babies to stay with her , ’ said Tracey Parker . |
| 10 | Miss Lynda La Plante , author of Prime Suspect , said she wanted another vote to be held if it emerged the initial ballot was unfair . |
| 11 | and anyway she rang David up and she said , she did n't say it were for Bet but she said she wanted another two hundred pounds |
| 12 | She said she wanted more freedom for licensees to decide their opening hours , and believed children would learn about alcohol by going into pubs with their parents . |
| 13 | The superintendent said she wanted some men to investigate the stories that Nicola was looking into before her death — child porn and drugs . |
| 14 | If somebody said they wanted Ionic number five slightly different |
| 15 | Bosnian Muslims said they wanted more territory than had been offered under a proposed peace plan . |
| 16 | The Abingdon based company said it wanted Dowty to concentrate on aerospace . |
| 17 | Mr Clarke said he wanted new measures to deal with officers failing to meet expected standards . |
| 18 | He said he wanted two for a flyer for a hundred pound wages ! |
| 19 | Labour consumer affairs spokesman Nigel Griffiths said he wanted all retail outlets to be allowed to sell the solutions . |
| 20 | He said he wanted much more than just friendship , and so did she . |
| 21 | He said he wanted some company because he was lonely and worried . |
| 22 | I said he wanted some of his favourite French wine — there 's an envoy from the Chancellor in with him to-night , so it rang true enough , even though he 's never sent me to bring it before . ’ |
| 23 | Andy said he wanted some of them . |
| 24 | But STV drama boss Nigel Pickard said he wanted more than just a lookalike . |
| 25 | Coun Williams said he wanted unitary status as soon as possible so Darlington could control areas now under the county council such as education and social services . |
| 26 | on saving education , he said that I supposed to get the six teachers , he said I 'm gon na get rid of five he said and if I possible can I 'm going to make it four , that got ta remember those of you who are on protected salaries erm you again the pay and a half other members of staff and he said he wanted voluntary redundancies and early retirements where possible , you know , and also he had n't supposed to tell for a month so this will come out later in the year |