Example sentences of "wanted [verb] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " I wanted to preserve some grouse , Fairfax said doubtfully . |
| 2 | This gave a measure of protection since the Pharaohs wanted to preserve some animals to hunt . |
| 3 | The Kha-Khan wanted to see some prisoners who were taken near Pesth . |
| 4 | China wanted to see some reference to the possibility of direct trade — currently banned by Taiwanese law . |
| 5 | Molly , at least , wanted to see some pictures . |
| 6 | ‘ He wanted to borrow some money . |
| 7 | But then the man wanted to try some town driving … he pulled over on Brantwood Rise , got the gun from his briefcase , and escaped with the vehicle , worth twenty seven thousand pounds … |
| 8 | He understood more than had actually been said , and he wanted to find some way to ease her embarrassment . |
| 9 | ‘ When your mother came to live here and asked me to advise her , ’ he said uneasily , ‘ I naturally wanted to know some background . |
| 10 | They were watching the Masters because , as they frankly admitted , they wanted to meet some surfer boys . |
| 11 | ‘ We wanted to visit some sights while we 're here . ’ |
| 12 | She had the feeling that it wanted to reach some sort of understanding with her , to tell her something in its rough , mute animal way . |
| 13 | I wanted to hear some music , I said . |
| 14 | Look , you said to me that you wanted to buy some yoghurt in that fancy pot , German yoghurt and they 've got that advert where they go with it . |
| 15 | He was probably under the impression that she wanted to buy some furniture . |
| 16 | I wanted to buy some blades and socks , but most of all I wanted to avoid arriving back at the flat at the exact time she did , just in case Harvey should be angry at her disobeying him . |
| 17 | ‘ I thought you wanted to do some shopping , ’ Tony murmured . |
| 18 | she wanted to do some concerts in Europe and I booked the tour . |
| 19 | ‘ But I wanted to do some scuba ! ’ he said in outrage . |
| 20 | Titch left him a key , you see , while he was away , so he could keep an eye on the place , or maybe if he wanted to do some painting , the way your nan carried on about him doing it at home — anyway , he went round there that night . ’ |
| 21 | Oliver wanted to do some sightseeing and we felt too tired to drive back afterwards . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I was so impressed I gave her a tape with a backing track on it the band had done , and asked her if she wanted to do some work on it . |
| 23 | She wanted to put some money in trust for her children , so she followed Wright 's advice to invest in Equity & Law bonds . |
| 24 | Later , months later when I was taken into town for the first time since The Bomber , I wanted to put some flowers on her grave . |
| 25 | In 1951 , he could still write to an author who wanted to publish some works in his collection : ‘ I have not given you my permission because I do not know what will be in the book you are writing . |
| 26 | You would stutter a reply that you just wanted to read some news today . |
| 27 | I wanted to base some comments about the UNISON 's er , section of the report because er , I think it 's |
| 28 | We wanted to raise some money to buy equipment for our Pack Holiday . |
| 29 | She wanted to have some measure of control over her own productivity — which she could exercise by walking more quickly or slowly . |
| 30 | But at the same time she was young , and she wanted to have some fun before she became exactly like her mother . |