Example sentences of "because [pers pn] wanted [to-vb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I only came back because I wanted to take another look at you , to see if you 'd really changed . |
| 2 | We had split up because I wanted to spend more time with my mates . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ The substitution was purely tactical because I wanted to get some height up front , ’ said Francis . |
| 4 | because she wanted to watch that programme |
| 5 | What he had done , he had done because he wanted to make some contribution , pay back to society the great debt he felt by being born to such privilege . |
| 6 | Mr Noyes will claim the MoD said nothing about the alleged landing because it wanted to save any embarrassment . |