Example sentences of "[conj] i wanted [to-vb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although I wanted to go down the pit because you got more money you see . |
| 2 | Although I wanted to rush back upstairs and read the letter straight away I decided to hold onto it and read it later . |
| 3 | ‘ I said when I came to Pittodrie that I wanted to go on playing for as long as possible , ’ Aitken said afterwards . |
| 4 | Erm the other one , that I wanted to bring up in this , the reason I suppose , the second one to remember , is the idea of satire . |
| 5 | This is the example that I wanted to quote in erm , in er , answer to er , the question you asked me earlier . |
| 6 | Seeing him kissing you , I felt such a murderous rage that I wanted to storm in and beat him to a pulp . |
| 7 | They took things that I wanted to pass on to the children |
| 8 | I went through these areas that I wanted to work in and I argued with Jeremy that we had n't allowed for ‘ things visual ’ , that we had a visual medium , that Britain was profoundly under-educated visually , so that we should actually use television for visual education and he fell for this . |
| 9 | ‘ My father was German and I wanted to go out there to rebuild my life , ’ he said . |
| 10 | I had much on my mind , and I wanted to ponder over my problems , real or imaginary . |
| 11 | She could barely breathe , her heart pounding so hard that she had to shout shakily , ‘ Because I knew it meant you could n't have married me for my father 's company , and I wanted to find out why you 'd lied about it . ’ |
| 12 | Yeah but like if wan na catch someone out , like you go say you were talking to Scott and I wanted to find out something and like I go Scott , and like I 'll be going up close to him , I 'm literally doing this , I 'm going Scott ? |
| 13 | In sharing the Reds ' upset win in that national trial he proved a bit of success as a distributor and made two scorching breaks which hinted at a swashbuckling touch to his nature : ‘ I was very keen to make a good impression in the trial because it took place a week after my ‘ B ’ debut against Ireland and I wanted to make up for two particular errors in that game . |
| 14 | But I was so proud of my beautiful daughter , and I wanted to make up to you for the years we lost before I met your mama again ; I wanted you to have the best of everything , and I thought that that was what I was giving you . |
| 15 | ‘ Do you know why Heinrich and I wanted to come back here ? ’ |
| 16 | He asked me if I wanted to go round again . |
| 17 | You did say was I going to the Swimming Gala on Monday and if I wanted to go along with them to go round before , at least the granny said to go round , but I said I was n't sure what I was doing . ’ |
| 18 | It was that if I wanted to set up in the business of manufacturing coffins , he would have no objections . |
| 19 | ‘ If I wanted to settle down for a quiet read I 'd prefer the Kensington public library . |
| 20 | Then they asked me if I wanted to join in , and I said no , my wife 's a Catholic , I think I 'll start going with her . |
| 21 | Then offers started to come in from other amp and electronics companies , asking me if I wanted to branch off and do some design work for them , which I could see the advantages of — plus I wanted to have a life ! |
| 22 | So if I wanted to find out erm Let's do that one with the the N H S , and this time I want to know how much it 's going to be It starts off at a hundred pounds . |
| 23 | After I 'd been there a few months I was asked if I wanted to help out in the kitchen , which I did . |
| 24 | In fact , he said if I wanted to bring along some mates , he 'd get us all in free . |
| 25 | ‘ What if I wanted to get back to where you are ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I realised if I wanted to get back to where I had been , it was perhaps better going back to North and starting off there again . ’ |
| 27 | I know that if I wanted to come back here this is the time that I could do so . |
| 28 | Tell you what erm when we get into you can just drop me down to the greengrocer near the church because I 'm out of erm spring onions and if I wanted to add up to that bit of salad that we 've got |
| 29 | ‘ If I wanted to wade around in shit I 'd go for a walk down a sewer . |
| 30 | I wanted to stay in but I wanted to go out , and vice versa . |