Example sentences of "wanted [verb] a word " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'll take the scrap tomorrow , but I think he wanted to have a word with you . |
| 2 | I wanted to have a word with you about Yorick . |
| 3 | I wanted to have a word about the outfall . ’ |
| 4 | It was lateish when Paul Seddon had gone , nearly eleven o'clock , but I wanted to have a word with Miss Macdonald . |
| 5 | Everyone noticed him and either wanted to have a word or an acknowledgement of their recognition . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes ; I wanted to have a word with your mother . ’ |
| 7 | Seeing me the CFI said " Ah Mahaddie , I wanted to have a word with you , sit down " . |
| 8 | ‘ He wanted to have a word with me about our engagement — yours and mine , that is . ’ |
| 9 | I wanted to say a word , I know you do n't want me to . |