Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] wanted be to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because , it occurred to her with heart-stopping suddenness , the last thing in the world she wanted was to be around when Rohan Saint Yves married Antoinette — or anyone else . |
| 2 | ‘ She knew if she had attended one of the public services she would have been the centre of attention and the last thing she wanted was to be photographed as the woman alone . |
| 3 | The last thing she wanted was to be a pawn between the two of them , and was n't that just what Rune had made her by drawing deliberate attention to himself on the stage before making an exhibition of both of them ? |
| 4 | In 1970 , the last thing he wanted was to be reminded of Richard and the silly game they used to play . |
| 5 | My impression was that I was only getting a small part of his attention , that he was profoundly preoccupied and that the one thing he wanted was to be left alone . ’ |