Example sentences of "i [adv] [verb] see [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ And I so wanted to see you again — so much , so much ! |
2 | You see , Harry is coming over from America for that month and I so want to see him . |
3 | I am glad you came — really — and bless you for the things — I so needed to see you . |
4 | The daughter no longer had to provide care but said ‘ I merely go to see her for a chat and the company nowadays ’ . |
5 | I took another deep breath — I only wanted to see him for half an hour — and said what I could . |
6 | I only want to see her a moment . ’ |
7 | I just kept seeing her , in her pigtails and her funny long uniform coat , flying across the road and slamming into a car . |
8 | I just went to see it |
9 | ‘ I just wanted to see it again . ’ |
10 | I just wanted to see you , that 's all . ’ |
11 | ‘ I just need to see her , confirm that she 's still alive . ’ |
12 | ‘ I just needed to see you ! ’ she said with a brittle smile , walking past him on to the hot beach , feeling the tears burn her eyes . |
13 | ‘ I just want to see him . |
14 | I just could n't believe it , it was , er , I just felt very very happy and I just break into tears , I just start crying , and I think it 's tremendous , erm news , I just want to see him safe home . |
15 | I desperately need to see her . ’ |
16 | I still keep seeing them , though . |
17 | I had n't expected to be able to speak to Alan before the end of the week , but at a quarter to five Sylvia de Groot telephoned to say that he was free now if I still wanted to see him . |
18 | I 've got a full-time job now , I hardly get to see them during the week . ’ |
19 | Nor have I any wish to see him caught by one who would drag him back to the city lights . ’ |
20 | Hopefully Sam said , ‘ I also want to see you . ’ |
21 | I do n't think I really expected to see it , but when I did it amused me to follow you , and when you stopped in Wexford it was idle curiosity that prompted my behaviour , nothing else . ’ |
22 | Dan said , ‘ I really hated to get that news as I really hoped to see them again ’ . |
23 | Of all George went through in his Beatle days , there was this kind of commitment within himself to say ‘ I really want to see you ’ . |
24 | Er Tale of Two Cities , I really need to see it though cos I do n't understand . |
25 | ‘ I really wanted to see you on behalf of Annabel , ’ Scott said . |
26 | I 'd never had other children of my own and somehow she seemed very precious just then , but I never expected to see her . |
27 | ‘ I never expected to see you — or anyone else — up here this morning , ’ Seb admitted honestly as he sat down at the kitchen table . |
28 | " Poor devil ] I never thought to see him carried out of his lab feet first . |
29 | ‘ I never thought to see you again . |
30 | But I never want to see him again . ’ |