Example sentences of "she [adv] wanted a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She desperately wanted a child . |
| 2 | ‘ She just wanted a job . |
| 3 | ‘ She always wanted a dog but Mum — Mother would n't let her have one . |
| 4 | She also wanted a place to sit and enjoy the warmth of the Aga , so as well as a pine table and chair for meals , there is also a homely rocking chair . |
| 5 | Joan Gibbs says she really wanted a racehorse but could n't afford it and so she bought a greyhound and that 's the next best thing … it 's something of yours |
| 6 | She really wanted a cup of tea and she knew perfectly well that Glyn would serve her up something that looked like brown shoe polish . |
| 7 | She dearly wanted a coffee and brandy to end this uncomfortable night but she wanted to say goodbye and get it over with more , and somehow the merriment of the people added to her stress . |