Example sentences of "i [adv] [vb past] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | I only wanted to be kind to the Dust Baby . |
| 2 | I just had to be patient , it was one of those things . |
| 3 | Only time would tell now whether it would go without mishap I just had to be patient . |
| 4 | They just put me up for it and I just happened to be about at the time . |
| 5 | ‘ I just happened to be around some great players and be part of a great team ’ , he said with typical modesty . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | I just happened to be seen by a lot of people every night . |
| 8 | ‘ I just happened to be interested , that 's all , ’ she replied . |
| 9 | ‘ I just happened to be with Nick Simpkin . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ I just happened to be in the corridor . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | ‘ I just happened to be in the right place at the right time . ’ |
| 15 | I just wanted to be a poet . ’ |
| 16 | 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 . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I did n't want to be a superstar , I just wanted to be able to play well . |
| 18 | At the time I just wanted to be left alone , but now I 'm glad he pressured me into doing more talks . |
| 19 | I just wanted to be private , to be able to choose whom I talked to , let alone where and when . |
| 20 | I just wanted to be sure you understood our house rules . |
| 21 | I just wanted to be with you . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I just wanted to be sure you had an alibi . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I just wanted to be sure … |
| 24 | I guess I just wanted to be seen at that point . |
| 25 | I just wanted to be sure you were n't trying to pull a fast one on me . ’ |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | It was about elderly people I just wanted to be properly cared for . |
| 28 | 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 |
| 29 | ‘ But I just tried to be patient , and one day everything just started to be okay again . |
| 30 | I just needed to be told to change my ways . ’ |