Example sentences of "was desperate for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hopes and expectations were high ; Britain was desperate for a car that could compete at the top level with Alfa Romeo and Ferrari , and BRM , with the backing of British industry , was the car to do it . |
| 2 | Like Ted , he was desperate for his shot at the title . |
| 3 | For his part , Charman felt his arguments were extremely valid and was desperate for the group to remain loyal to their independent ideology , regardless of practicalities . |
| 4 | She was desperate for me to say something , but I would n't , I could n't . |
| 5 | ‘ I feel sick for John because he was desperate for a chance to show what he can do . ’ |
| 6 | She was desperate for their help . |
| 7 | A friend and I were in the back streets of St Tropez , looking for a taxi , and I was desperate for a pee . |
| 8 | Oyston knew NoS was desperate for money , but Everett thought his decision to invest was quite impulsive . |
| 9 | He was desperate for her to learn Italian . |
| 10 | Diana knew that Charles was desperate for their second child to be a girl . |
| 11 | Pop music was desperate for something : the arrival of punk brought a rude vigour which perfectly fused a musical style , a cultural statement and a political and social crisis . |
| 12 | She was desperate for a cock inside her . |
| 13 | They were desperate for solid information rather than rumour , and a few made veiled threats to scale down their coverage of another case for which the Yard was desperate for publicity unless there was a press conference . |
| 14 | The Shah was desperate for advice from the Americans and the British . |
| 15 | The speed with which Margaret Seymour-Strachey accepted his offer suggested she was desperate for someone to talk to . |
| 16 | She was desperate for more of him ; her body ached for fulfilment , for the feel of his need and strength inside — so that when he entered her , when she felt that first wondrous thrust , which brought both pleasure and pain , it was as she 'd always dreamed , and as his urgent rhythm continued , bringing them both to that glorious peak of exhilaration , Robyn cried out his name , held him close to her for a moment and wished things could be like this forever . |
| 17 | She took a deep breath and then hastened after him ; it was cowardly but she was desperate for something , some insight , some new aspect that would save her from having to hate him . |
| 18 | I did a length just to loosen up and by the end of it I was desperate for a cigarette . |
| 19 | They offered me soup I was desperate for but took no notice of , asked me questions I answered with a catatonic silence and a stare . |
| 20 | In the end , I deliberately threw her at you because I was desperate for a sign of jealousy from you . |
| 21 | Alan Soden told the court that he caught the fish because his family was desperate for food . |
| 22 | Mr Fyodorov made it clear in Moscow on Thursday that Russia was desperate for the West 's help , but he also vowed to press ahead with reform with or without G7 financial assistance . |
| 23 | He murmured that he was desperate for an orange to suck , as rare a commodity in 1916 France as it was in Britain during World War II . |
| 24 | Cos he was desperate for cos he needed an answer for Monday morning for Dave . |
| 25 | He said he was desperate for work . |