Example sentences of "[pers pn] just wanted a " in BNC.

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1 I just wanted a wee word with Donald .
2 I just wanted a reason for having been out , in case I was caught coming back . ’
3 Oh ’ — he looked into the basket — ‘ I 'm not going for a week ; I just wanted a sandwich or two .
4 I just wanted a religion in which gender was not of significance .
5 I just wanted a private word .
6 I just wanted a business where I could be independent — ’
7 She just wanted a job .
8 I think she just wanted a good nose round .
9 They did n't ask for any money , they just wanted a good royalty and help with promotion .
10 " The exhibitors thought they just wanted a big shed , " Bizat phlegmatically recalls , " and their view was " all we want people to see is our stands , we do n't want them looking anywhere else " , so they disliked the idea ofa setting that was attractive in itself But the then architect , Dr Peter Smith , wanted to bring the Palace back to its previous glory .
11 He said you 'd had two more fax , one of them they just wanted a current catalogue
12 He just wanted a quiet , restful life .
13 ‘ Or are you still so naïve as to believe that he just wanted a comforting kiss and a cuddle ? ’
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