Example sentences of "wanted me [to-vb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wanted me to put that bit on , you know there are the two bolts |
| 2 | Encouraging me to follow in this way perhaps , but moving too fast for me to believe that she wanted me to do that , she entered a revolving door of dark polished wood , mahogany and glass , and started to go round and round , looking out at me as she turned . |
| 3 | When I asked him why he wanted me to do that , he said it was because he was in love with you . ’ |
| 4 | They wanted me to wear this wig , a gross , thick , nylon thing like something out of the Nolan sisters . |
| 5 | Dad always said that he wanted me to seize all the opportunities that he had missed . |
| 6 | These people , due to my being a prostitute , wanted me to distribute these disgusting videos and by finding this booklet which gave details and prices it pinpointed the fact that I was telling the truth . |
| 7 | I kept my birthday a secret , except that some students wanted me to sign some books , and as I signed them I put the date and I happened to say that ‘ I am signing this on my 44th birthday ’ , and after that the news spread mysteriously and my whole class greeted me with ‘ Happy Birthday to you ’ in English , and today , when I saw the other class , they sang ‘ Happy Birthday to you ’ in Portuguese . |
| 8 | He wanted me to handle all the money side and do the bills but some weeks I had nothing for food , nothing for bills , nothing for the children . |
| 9 | She threw the feeling from her and told him angrily , ‘ I think you wanted me to make these assumptions , Mr Vass . |
| 10 | The Natural History Museum wanted me to complete some ecology wallcharts of ponds and streams , sponsored by British petroleum , who have a long standing relationship with the Museum , aimed at encouraging and supporting a better understanding of current environmental issues . |