Example sentences of "wanted know the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you wanted to know the answer , and if you also wanted to listen to Messrs Major , Kinnock and Ashdown , you had to keep zapping from channel to channel . |
| 2 | In the ambulance , I just wanted to know the damage . |
| 3 | One of the lawyers ' wives wanted to know the secret of Ellen 's coffee , and Ellen modestly said she just followed the percolator instructions , while the truth was that she put a cupful of cheap instant coffee powder into every percolated pot . |
| 4 | She wanted to know the truth . |
| 5 | He worked out when he was born , wanted to know the time of day , when the worker would return and when he would see his wife again . |
| 6 | You wanted to know the truth , Robert , and here it is , some of it . |
| 7 | She wanted to know the source of it . |
| 8 | She really wanted to know the answer . |
| 9 | If the stick did n't lie flat , but went all tittymatawta hike a seesaw ) , he then wanted to know the reason for it . |
| 10 | I loved Ellen , and I wanted to know the worst . |
| 11 | I never provoked her ; I was cautious and defensive , as is my habit ; I did n't even ask questions ; but I wanted to know the worst . |
| 12 | Riven was not sure he wanted to know the reason . |
| 13 | I wanted to know the secrets of life , and , most of all , I wanted to know how to make living things . |
| 14 | She wanted to run her fingers through his hair , wanted to nuzzle her nose and chin into his neck , wanted to know the texture of his cheek and jaw , wanted to kiss him so that her lips never forgot the shape of his . |
| 15 | And , he was an old enough hand to know that nobody else in the room wanted to know the answer . |
| 16 | You see , if they wanted to know the truth beyond all doubt , they 'd have sent me up to Scotland , would n't they ? |
| 17 | The first one on our list tonight , ah , one seven nine , is for the young ladies that we 've just seen , with a production of their book , A Dog Called Mock , and I think that we er , talked about this , and asked them to come in , because we wanted to know the substance , and whether this thing was actually taking place , and what was , I , I , I do n't know what the rest of you feel , I think they made a fine presentation , and it 's obviously something which is going ahead , and I hope that some of you feel , we should reward initiative . |
| 18 | We wanted to know the facts of life . |
| 19 | Someone wanted to know the gradient . |
| 20 | She wanted to know the results before anyone else . |
| 21 | The 1970s and 1980s saw large increases in turnover and in the average size of transaction , which meant greater risks for the jobbers who often wanted to know the direction of the deal before quoting a price . |
| 22 | Leading Comrade Wong wanted to know the weaknesses of the Chinese English students , and we said they were really very good ( which they are ) , and he asked whether we had any dissatisfactions or criticisms , and we said we did n't , which seemed almost to crestfall him , as it seems part of the Chinese way of life that criticisms should be exchanged . |
| 23 | I also told here it 's the diamond jubilee of the hospital and the children from invited to the hospital that day , that week sorry , it 's gon na be a week in June so she wanted to know the details so I asked Mrs t would she write to Miss White and give her all the details but she thought it would be far better if she went to see her and explain it all . |
| 24 | Well if I only wanted to know the crossword and every single one is |