Example sentences of "know [pers pn] wanted [prep] be " in BNC.

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1 ‘ At the time I had no real plans but just knew I wanted to be in a group .
2 I always knew I wanted to be a performer , and a performer gets to do whatever they want , so I started practising early .
3 ‘ He knew you wanted to be independent , ’ Damian Flint said coolly .
4 Shelley looked at the happy faces of her companions , and knew they wanted to be alone , however sweet they were being .
5 The former knew he wanted to be a comedian from an early age while the latter juggled his showbiz work with a full-time career as a marketing manager for Unilever products such as deodorants and shampoos until two years ago .
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