Example sentences of "[verb] i wanted to " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	I 'm sorry if I let you think I wanted to … ’
2	What made I wanted to be a policeman ?
3	See why I want I wanted to be
4	I loathed sport well into my teens ; a distinct disadvantage , as I had decided I wanted to be an Officer in the Parachute Regiment or the Royal Marines , a vocation which demanded exceptional physical fitness and courage , qualities I did n't possess .
5	‘ When he discovered I wanted to be an actor he felt deeply responsible and thought I must be stopped . ’
6	I can remember the moment I decided I wanted to be a politician really quite well .
7	All of our group wanted to go to the 2ème Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes , and I decided I wanted to be a high-altitude free-fall parachutist .
8	I decided I wanted to be received as a Methodist .
9	Erm , went , decided I wanted to be on the sort of management side .
10	I suppose I wanted to — ’
11	But although I hated inequality , it did n't mean I wanted to be treated like everyone else .
12	‘ I felt I wanted to be part of it .
13	‘ At the time I had no real plans but just knew I wanted to be in a group .
14	I always knew I wanted to be a performer , and a performer gets to do whatever they want , so I started practising early .
15	I think I thought I wanted to be part of that companionship too but knew it would conclude with my entry But that did n't have to happen because he was closing the kitchen door behind him as I arrived in the passage .
16	I got full marks for composition at school by cribbing the life of Albert Schweitzer and claiming I wanted to be a missionary when I grew up .
17	I said I wanted to be best man , I said I wanted a church wedding .
18	‘ I thought I said I wanted to be alone . ’
19	‘ In my last year at school another teacher roared with laughter when I said I wanted to be a professional footballer .
20	‘ Did I ever say I wanted to be buried at sea ? ’

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