Example sentences of "[pers pn] just wanted a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I just wanted a wee word with Donald . |
| 2 | ‘ I just wanted a private word . |
| 3 | I think she just wanted a good nose round . |
| 4 | They did n't ask for any money , they just wanted a good royalty and help with promotion . |
| 5 | He said you 'd had two more fax , one of them they just wanted a current catalogue |
| 6 | " The exhibitors thought they just wanted a big shed , " Bizat phlegmatically recalls , " and their view was " all we want people to see is our stands , we do n't want them looking anywhere else " , so they disliked the idea ofa setting that was attractive in itself But the then architect , Dr Peter Smith , wanted to bring the Palace back to its previous glory . |
| 7 | ‘ Or are you still so naïve as to believe that he just wanted a comforting kiss and a cuddle ? ’ |
| 8 | He just wanted a quiet , restful life . |