Example sentences of "wanted was the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All you wanted was the rough stuff out do you see , all the timber that was good , and the bad stuff as well , get it out . |
| 2 | All that they wanted was the full recognition of their king 's sovereign rights in the duchy , a moderate enough approach in which they had the support of the papacy , now becoming increasingly aware of its obligation to help in the diplomatic negotiations between the two countries . |
| 3 | What he wanted was the main force , mobile and sudden and a prize fit for his steel . |
| 4 | and what they wanted was the easiest ones and they came up with the answer economics Gerald simply , we Ge Gerry and I put our heads together and went bib bib bib bib bib , you know as good parents do and we both presented him with a fait accompli you either take an engineering degree , we do n't care what sort or you go out to work in a bank because economics you will not get a first because you are not reader and t to get a first in economics , which is what you 'll need if you 're gon na make any money out of it |
| 5 | Filmer , I was interested to see as I distributed glasses , was smiling pleasantly in all directions , when the last thing he probably wanted was the enormous smash-hit the train enterprise was proving . |