Example sentences of "i [adv] [vb past] to be " in BNC.

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1 But the one I eventually went to was very good .
2 I only wanted to be kind to the Dust Baby .
3 I just had to be patient , it was one of those things .
4 Only time would tell now whether it would go without mishap I just had to be patient .
5 They just put me up for it and I just happened to be about at the time .
6 I just happened to be around some great players and be part of a great team ’ , he said with typical modesty .
7 She was going through a traumatic divorce at the time and it was obvious she needed someone to talk to and I just happened to be around .
8 I just happened to be seen by a lot of people every night .
9 I just happened to be interested , that 's all , ’ she replied .
10 I just happened to be with Nick Simpkin .
11 Actually , I 'd been waiting for somebody else but I just happened to be on hand and I could n't just stand there and watch her struggle with all those boxes , suitcases , typewriters , bicycles , stereo systems and so on .
12 ‘ Look , lady — ’ little Cleo staggered back into the room clutching a bright red balloon' — I just happened to be there , looking after the place while the owner was away .
13 I just happened to be in the corridor .
14 The things I said may have been unjustified , and the fact that I just happened to be bloody tired and bad-tempered was no excuse .
15 I just happened to be in the right place at the right time . ’
16 I just wanted to be a poet . ’
17 I just wanted to come to you , to make a little space around you , I do n't want to discuss anything , I do n't want to do anything , I wo n't say anything , I just wanted to be there , I mean here . ’
18 ‘ I did n't want to be a superstar , I just wanted to be able to play well .
19 At the time I just wanted to be left alone , but now I 'm glad he pressured me into doing more talks .
20 I just wanted to be private , to be able to choose whom I talked to , let alone where and when .
21 I just wanted to be sure you understood our house rules .
22 I just wanted to be with you . ’
23 I just wanted to be sure you had an alibi . ’
24 I just wanted to be sure …
25 I guess I just wanted to be seen at that point .
26 I just wanted to be sure you were n't trying to pull a fast one on me . ’
27 Okay , I just wanted to be clear we were n't finding an additional list of names of people who are authorised to do this .
28 It was about elderly people I just wanted to be properly cared for .
29 I nearly I 'm lacking indoors , I 'm very lacking indoors I nearly lay down last night but I knew I just wanted to be
30 ‘ But I just tried to be patient , and one day everything just started to be okay again .
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