Example sentences of "[that] i wanted a " in BNC.

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1 I knew that I wanted a free and independent life although I secretly subscribed to the idea of marrying a professional , sighted man .
2 And I began to be conscious of my unnatural state , and cry in the night sometimes for no real reason except that I wanted a man beside me — any man at all , I sometimes thought , and the little voice which had been so snooty before , now held its peace on the subject .
3 I replied that I wanted a detector , not a wand to wave around , but after visiting the shop and seeing a demonstration I must admit that I started to become interested .
4 I said yes , that I wanted a farm place , and he asked me if I had any experience .
5 I can remember that I wanted a care bears lunch box .
6 We 've been in a couple of times and I said that I wanted a chaise you see ooh I got this erm one for Victorian one it 's very nice , and lovely warm you know , the legs anyway it was one one thousand three hundred you see , so I thought , oh I said well I did n't wan na
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