Example sentences of "she wanted [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this Mr Mitchell may have regretted his generosity for he coloured , but nothing could stop Granny when she wanted to create a drama . |
| 2 | And she wanted to borrow a couple of videos . |
| 3 | She wanted to see a night sky unsullied by a red glare from the ground , to breathe air which did not turn one 's nose into a sooty chimney ; above all , to escape from thraldom and belong to herself . |
| 4 | This was partly because of events that were going on around me : Kathleen building towards her retirement and , as was to become highly significant , Katrina deciding that she wanted to make a move as well . |
| 5 | Why , do you think she wanted to make a point of she might have at work for |
| 6 | Her father wanted her to go to Cambridge University and get a good degree but she wanted to become a photographer . |
| 7 | She wanted to throw a party on the ladybird day and made the mistake of wiping out a week 's work with a red wine jag by way of celebration . |
| 8 | ‘ She said she wanted to have a party , ’ said Tim . |
| 9 | She had said that before , Maria realised , when they had left the theatre and Luke had asked her if she wanted to get a meal somewhere . |
| 10 | She bought a toilet seat to fit inside the big one and planned two visits each day to the toilet after meals or when Susan indicated that she wanted to pass a motion . |
| 11 | She said that she chose to write with other people when she wanted to write a story , because other people helped to think of more ideas , and it was more fun . |
| 12 | She wanted to write a series of articles , perhaps a book . |
| 13 | Sara Jones , speaking at the launch of the Royal British Legion 's poppy appeal , said she wanted to send a message of support to servicemen who would be leaving the services under the Government 's Options for Change programme . |