Example sentences of "[adj] that i wanted [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I assured her that I would definitely not change my mind and that I was sure that I wanted to do it . |
| 2 | The first of these statements was such an insult to my intelligence that I wanted to punch Mr Kinnock on the nose , and the second so downright outrageous that I wanted to do something worse . |
| 3 | At times he was so dogmatic that I wanted to laugh , to behave in the traditionally xenophobic , continentals-despising way of my race ; at times , rather against my will , he impressed me — not only as a rich man with some enviable works of art in his house . |
| 4 | I underpainted some details in red that I wanted to see through it . |
| 5 | He was appalled that I wanted to study English and history , both of which he thought not only pointless but a danger to my identity . |
| 6 | I found it so enjoyable that I wanted to register for the complete game . |