Example sentences of "wanted to be sure " in BNC.
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| 1 | Israel , whose new ambassador in Washington had complained to the press on February 14th that America was giving Israel the ‘ runaround ’ on housing aid for Soviet immigrants ( the administration wanted to be sure that $400m in loan guarantees , now agreed , would not be used to settle immigrants in the West Bank ) . |
| 2 | After 27 years at BTR 's electrical wholesaling subsidiary Newey & Eyre , 46-year-old Alan knew he had a worthwhile asset in his preserved pension and he wanted to be sure he got the best value . |
| 3 | It wanted to be sure this would not happen . |
| 4 | The Prince landed in Norfolk , Virginia , on 30 March 1837 , having come by way of Brazil , since the French authorities wanted to be sure of his whereabouts for six months at least . |
| 5 | The night before his death I spent more than an hour with him and we spoke quietly of the future ; he wanted to be sure that Ray and I would look after Margaret , our step-mother , whom we had come to admire greatly for her devotion to Father . |
| 6 | He wanted to be sure he could return to London if he did n't like his new job . |
| 7 | ‘ The album is just like one leaf on the tree , and that 's why I waited two years to do the next one , because I wanted to be sure that my playing had something new to offer . |
| 8 | ‘ I suppose he wanted to be sure , ’ Major Harvey suggested . |
| 9 | Coleen listened to his amorous overtures of love never doubting his sincerity , but she still wanted to be sure and she tried to gently tell him so ; she had to be sure before she said ‘ yes ’ . |
| 10 | I wanted to be sure I could establish myself , become ‘ somebody ’ , before I told him what I was doing . |
| 11 | I wanted to be sure that I was doing the right thing and would n't regret it . |
| 12 | Director of product marketing for engines , A J Brown , realises that , when compared with other database vendors , the Menlo Park , California-based company is late in announcing its move to NT , but said it wanted to be sure there was enough customer demand . |
| 13 | Nonetheless , while director of product marketing for engines , A J Brown , realises that , when compared with other database vendors , the Menlo Park , California-based company is late in announcing its move to NT , he said it wanted to be sure there was enough customer demand . |
| 14 | Although the technology is available now , it will not be launched commercially until the first quarter of 1994 , because Ms Burke said , she wanted to be sure the company was geared up sufficiently to cope with any demands made on it . |
| 15 | Mike was an excellent shot at short and long distances and taught me how to control my weapon , how to change magazines with a simple wrist flick operation , and where it was best to hit a person if you wanted to be sure of incapacitating him . |
| 16 | A new set of feelings about the baby had begun to emerge since I had nearly lost it , and I wanted to be sure that they were going to take root before I risked dispersing them with talk . |
| 17 | Mary had long ago disappeared but he knew — and was comforted in knowing — that she was not far off : he knew he would have the time to approach her : and on this occasion , he wanted to be sure to get her . |
| 18 | I was worried about you , I wanted to be sure you were all right . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ There are two reasons why I wanted to be sure that I met up with you after school today . ’ |
| 20 | I just wanted to be sure you understood our house rules . |
| 21 | He wanted to be sure that the room was still locked and the picture was still safe . |
| 22 | When he did not speak , but just jerked his head as if a fly had buzzed near his ear and irritated him , when he did not greet her , not even by name , let alone with the caressing words she had so often uttered in her games of make-believe , Rosa began , murmuringly , ‘ I did n't know when to come down , I wanted to be sure no one was awake … . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I just wanted to be sure you had an alibi . ’ |
| 24 | Said she could check with the hotel if she wanted to be sure . |
| 25 | I wanted to be sure of you , you see . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I just wanted to be sure … |
| 27 | It was early afternoon and she wanted to be sure of getting to Panshanger before Wyatt returned . |
| 28 | I just wanted to be sure you were n't trying to pull a fast one on me . ’ |
| 29 | Anyway , I thought you wanted to be sure about who was organizing it . ’ |
| 30 | Rank wanted to be sure of an international market for their newly acquired product . |