Example sentences of "[pron] just wanted " in BNC.
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| 1 | I just wanted to warm my hands a bit that 's all . ’ |
| 2 | I just wanted a wee word with Donald . |
| 3 | I just wanted to get to Leicester Square . |
| 4 | I just wanted something more than that . |
| 5 | I just wanted to see you , that 's all . ’ |
| 6 | I just wanted to be a poet . ’ |
| 7 | I just wanted to move on . |
| 8 | ‘ I just wanted to know about him , ’ said Dot , crying now because she had made Gloria angry . |
| 9 | I just wanted to add a little light to illuminate the darkness of my soul . |
| 10 | Takahashi is one of those people I loved on sight , or with whom I just wanted to go to bed , but denied myself the opportunity , thus leaving them forever desirable in my memory . |
| 11 | Once your pet has died you may be too distressed to dig the grave , as another owner testified ; ‘ It was raining hard and I could n't see through my tears , I just wanted to get her buried as quickly as possible . ’ |
| 12 | Inouye : I just wanted the record to be clear , because somehow I felt like something less than a patriot all day long . |
| 13 | I just wanted to act . |
| 14 | I just wanted to tell you that I glanced at your book while cleaning my master 's study ( he is a doctor ) and it has had a terrible effect on me . |
| 15 | I find her very disturbing ; I just wanted some company and to talk . |
| 16 | I just wanted to help my family . ’ |
| 17 | He stuck out his hand again and said , ‘ Nicky , I just wanted to shake hands with you and … ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I just wanted to welcome you , ’ Mrs Mason said . |
| 19 | I just wanted to say it must have been awful . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I just wanted to say , Robyn … |
| 21 | ‘ I just wanted to say that , we would of course be very sorry to lose you , you 've been a tremendous asset to the Department , even in the short time you 've been here . |
| 22 | But I just wanted to say that I , we , should n't at all blame you if you were to start applying for jobs elsewhere now . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I just wanted to see for myself , ’ said Nicholson . |
| 24 | 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 . ’ |
| 25 | 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 . ’ |
| 26 | I just wanted you alone . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I just wanted to know what happened next . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I was attracted to running because it is a sport where you depend only on yourself to achieve something and from the start I just wanted to enjoy it , not to beat others . |
| 29 | I just wanted the idea to be put to you all as soon as possible . |
| 30 | I just wanted to keep you talking . |