Example sentences of "all [pers pn] [vb past] [be] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All the same , ’ she said , ‘ all I meant was for her to break a leg . ’ |
| 2 | And you kept trying all those complicated ways of pleasing me , but all I wanted was for you just to want me . ’ |
| 3 | Now all I wanted was for James to ask me out and I would 've when out with him you know . |
| 4 | All she wanted was for him to leave and take his tantalising , lying promises away with him . |
| 5 | In that instant all she wanted was for him to take her in his arms again ; to know the sweet pressure of his mouth on hers and to feel once more the way her body had come alive beneath his hands . |
| 6 | Deal or no mysterious deal , now that it had been established that he had not tracked her down all she wanted was for him to go . |
| 7 | Now all she wanted was for him to go , so she could sit down and think it over . |
| 8 | This father insisted that all they wanted was for their children to receive a schooling based on English traditions and values . |
| 9 | Feeling a twinge of guilt because she 'd inadvertently brought it all up when all they wanted was for it to remain buried , and pushing aside for the moment the whys and wherefores of her grandfather 's involvement , Ellie apologised quietly , ‘ I 'm sorry . |
| 10 | All they wanted was for him to sit still as a stone — to be a piece of scenery , a decoration like one of the stone angels he had watched the Mason carve , up in the roofs of churches . |
| 11 | All he wanted was for him to put out the cigarette ; he knew he would just go on suffering the strangled air . |
| 12 | All it took was for one saleslady to tell her she looked lovely and Mrs McMahon was persuaded . |
| 13 | Their private parts were firmly jammed in the wringer and all it needed was for somebody to the rescue . |
| 14 | All it needed was for the envelope to be stuck down . |
| 15 | Little damage had been done , all it needed was for the cargo to be reassembled , but , while several tourists were rushing energetically around attempting to do this , the drivers of the carts had taken time off to chat . |