Example sentences of "[adj] because i want " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The substitution was purely tactical because I wanted to get some height up front , ’ said Francis . |
| 2 | ‘ I bought this because I wanted something brightly coloured for winter . |
| 3 | I was courteous , but did n't encourage conversation too much because I wanted to start detecting before it got too late . |
| 4 | ‘ When I bought the VF I left it completely standard because I wanted to establish if I had any talent . |
| 5 | I shall vote Tory because I want |
| 6 | I felt upset because I wanted the baby . |
| 7 | It 's a way of saying to yourself , if he really loves me , he 'll stop doing that because I want him to ’ , Roz says . |
| 8 | oh sorry well I do n't wan na talk about that because I want to get to business |
| 9 | The fact that both Linda and I were abused makes it worse because I want to help her , I want to comfort her , I want to care for her , but by doing that I 've got to forget about what 's happening to me . |
| 10 | Our new kitchen is not ultra-modern because I wanted it to have an old look and homely feel . |
| 11 | Watson , for whom The Mirror helped raise £150,000 in a special appeal night in July , is being cared for in an East London neurological rehabilitation unit , added : ‘ I am here until next March — it 's driving me crazy because I want to make a comeback . |
| 12 | I kept quiet because I wanted you to go on talking . |