Example sentences of "[noun] she wanted be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Odette Smith 's long and sometimes painful struggle to reach the weight she wanted is one that a lot of women ( and men ) will sympathise with . |
| 2 | " She wanted to … oh yes , but unfortunately , the man she wanted was not … available . " |
| 3 | That someone she would never have ; the only man she wanted was beyond her reach and she would n't , could n't accept second best , though that was what she would have to do unless she wanted to walk alone forever . |
| 4 | Because , it occurred to her with heart-stopping suddenness , the last thing in the world she wanted was to be around when Rohan Saint Yves married Antoinette — or anyone else . |
| 5 | ‘ She knew if she had attended one of the public services she would have been the centre of attention and the last thing she wanted was to be photographed as the woman alone . |
| 6 | An aide said later : ‘ The last thing she wanted was to have her picture taken when she was eating . ’ |
| 7 | The last thing she wanted was for Tom to take her under his wing , to regard her in some sense as his find and his property , but that was what was happening . |
| 8 | When neighbours tried to visit , she had Jennifer send them away , and when they said Mr Drew might be coming down to call on her , she became very agitated because the last thing she wanted was a turncoat parson at her deathbed , and she was so afraid that he might confiscate her silver Madonna that she had Jennifer take it from her neck and put round her own . |
| 9 | The last thing she wanted was even the smallest degree of intimacy in this relationship . |
| 10 | Melissa was beginning to wish the conversation had never started ; the last thing she wanted was to become embroiled in a dispute between two women she hardly knew , but Rose was looking her squarely in the eye as if demanding a response to her outburst . |
| 11 | She could n't think why — the last thing she wanted was to prolong her time in his company . |
| 12 | The last thing she wanted was to meet Dana and Garry face to face in a place crowded with tourists . |
| 13 | Claudia felt as if she were drowning in a pool of conflicting emotions ; the last thing she wanted was to go anywhere with Roman and yet the thought of being with him for a little while longer filled her with delight . |
| 14 | The last thing she wanted was to have some overbearing man muscling in . |
| 15 | Somehow the last thing she wanted was concrete proof of Luke 's betrayal , and yet here she was , actively searching for it . |
| 16 | The last thing she wanted was to spend more time with this abrasive Scandinavian . |
| 17 | The last thing she wanted was to be a pawn between the two of them , and was n't that just what Rune had made her by drawing deliberate attention to himself on the stage before making an exhibition of both of them ? |
| 18 | Besides , the last thing she wanted was to come face to face with Rune again , especially if he was in the arms of a reconciled Lotta ! |
| 19 | The last thing she wanted was to attract the attention of the neighbours . |
| 20 | The very last thing she wanted was to go up to Rune 's apartment and drink any more of that transmogrifying liquid that already had so much to answer for ! |
| 21 | The last thing she wanted was to prolong the agony . |
| 22 | The last thing she wanted was for the local press to find out that she had a personal interest in finding Angy 's killer . |
| 23 | Frankly , the last thing she wanted was for him to come too close . |
| 24 | Maybe it was the fresh air , but now she felt thoroughly wide awake , and the last thing she wanted was to sleep . |
| 25 | The last thing she wanted was for him to know just how badly his words had affected her . |