Example sentences of "had always want a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had always wanted a big family , and we were fortunate enough to be allowed to adopt another little girl . |
| 2 | Bill and Rita had always wanted a Victorian house — they used to live in a 1930s semi and spent four years trying to make it look Victorian . |
| 3 | He said how much his parents were looking forward to meeting Liza , especially as they had always wanted a daughter . |
| 4 | ‘ Bernard had always wanted a Swiss Buser and as we only had to pay £1,500 for it he was very impatient to see it work , like a small boy with a new toy . |
| 5 | Ianthe had always wanted a house of her own and as soon as she had shut the door behind her she forgot the lonely homecoming in the pleasure she still felt at seeing her furniture and possessions in their new setting . |
| 6 | She had always wanted an animal of her own , and so she began to feel a little interest in Dickon . |