Example sentences of "but i want a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It was a battle , but I wanted a battle and I want more of them . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It was a battle , but I wanted a battle and I want more of them . ’ |
| 3 | Back to the basins to give my hair a brush-through : I liked myself spiky , hedgehog , but I wanted a will-brushed hedgehog . |
| 4 | My hair was curly but I wanted a single , pure wave at the front like a bulldozer . |
| 5 | ‘ I was surprised to hear that he was married but I wanted a change of surroundings so I packed my few belongings and went with him there and then . |
| 6 | We race 12 months a year but I wanted a change as I was feeling a bit stale . |
| 7 | But I wanted a word with you when the child was n't there . ’ |
| 8 | But I wanted a good shine on them . ’ |
| 9 | I always intended to , but I wanted a reason or some credibility to go back with , so that our gesture was n't completely fruitless or looked as if it had been a complete waste of time . |
| 10 | But I want a Labour Britain to play its full part in bringing about a nuclear-free world , ’ Mr Kaufman said . |
| 11 | ‘ Mimeme ’ comes from a suitable Greek root , but I want a monosyllable that sounds a bit like ‘ gene ’ . |
| 12 | ‘ But I want a bit more time to think things over . |
| 13 | ‘ It wo n't shake the football world if we beat Torquay — but I want a repeat of the feeling we had last year after beating Walsall . ’ |
| 14 | Do n't dawdle — but I want a thorough check . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I know , but I want a piece of land near my houses . |
| 16 | Oh yes , I 'm all favour of dipping , but I want a safer dip for the operators . |
| 17 | I know but I want a curl |
| 18 | If you 've got the C D we could all , yes you do , we could all use it , then you could have blank tapes , and then you can tape it on cassette but I want a list of two C D's and I , in Argos if there 's a watch nan want 's the list and she want 's it this weekend . |
| 19 | I do n't want a big roaming house , but I want a decent sized house and with a bit of garden ! |
| 20 | I 'm not gon na put anything in or , but I want a chance to refuse . |
| 21 | but I want a set of six in the end . |
| 22 | Yeah , but I want a better white bigger than that one |
| 23 | But I want an explanation that makes sense . ’ |