Example sentences of "[pers pn] wanted to [be] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wanted to be in a harder place , hearing the great murmur of shock and argument you hear only when people realize that life has changed forever . |
| 2 | In fact , it was earlier than I wanted to be in front , but then he galloped on in his stride all the way to the line . |
| 3 | Initially I wanted to be in Kabul should there be an offensive , then reality began setting in and I could see that they were n't going to take a village , let alone a capital . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ At the time I had no real plans but just knew I wanted to be in a group . |
| 5 | I was at the Edward II wrap party and someone asked me if I wanted to be in a film . |
| 6 | I wanted to be in Beirut for the anniversary , to be near John , but the trip seemed too daunting , too frightening . |
| 7 | I wanted to be in bed with him . |
| 8 | So this last time she wanted to be in her office , correct and professional at the right time . |
| 9 | ‘ It was a very important step for her , and typically she wanted to be in control of it , ’ he added . |
| 10 | She wanted to be in the band so bad she said ‘ I 'll play drums ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ She wanted to be in the school football team , ’ said her friend Jennifer McKeown , also 11 . |
| 12 | ‘ She wanted to be in the land of make-believe as often and as long as possible … dealing with people and things according to imagination 's formulas , ’ her son Vivian said of her . |
| 13 | They wanted to be in control . |
| 14 | Jack was grateful to the old man but he wanted to be in charge now . |
| 15 | The next year , 1965 , he had his choice of three F1 teams competing for his services and chose BRM : as he has said , he wanted to be in a team ‘ where they would n't rush me , a team where I would n't be battling for my place every time I took the grid , a team where I could learn from a man like Graham Hill ’ . |
| 16 | The Collector had gone up to join Ford on the roof because he wanted to be in a position from which he could give the order to retreat at the right moment ; in his own mind there was no doubt but that he would have to give it sooner or later . |
| 17 | He wanted to be in bed in his dormitory , in the bed between Appleby 's and Jordan 's . |