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Meanings of wanted a piece in English

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Usage of wanted a piece in English
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Family, friends, hangers-on… everyone wanted a piece of the Boy Done Good.
The South African
2
But the larger truth is, I wanted a piece of this case.
Man in the Middle
3
Everyone wanted a piece of this pie, so to speak, she said.
The Guardian
4
Thinking he wanted a piece of equipment, I opened the cupboard door.
The thirteenth tale: a novel
5
If Bian wanted a piece of this, she was a big girl.
Man in the Middle
6
I lifted my head to see who wanted a piece of me.
Afterlife: the resurrection chronicles
7
Well, they could have him too- Ijustwanted a piece of the action.
My horizontal life: a collection of one-night stands
8
Damien wanted a piece that decayed in front of your eyes.
The new yorker
9
Their father just wanted a piece of his old life back.
A beautiful place to die
10
Fiat at one point wanted a piece of Opel, which GM decided to keep.
Reuters
11
All the ladies had wanted a piece of the breast, traditionally the ladies' portion.
L'Assommoir
12
If someone wanted a piece of him, they'd have a fight on their hands.
The Burning Dark
13
Occasionally however we wanted a piece of hide, and then tried to retrieve them.
The Land of Footprints
14
As Clarke puts it, "Everyone in town wanted a piece of this."
The Guardian
15
She wanted a piece of the glory, like everyone else.
The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth
16
Every government agency wanted a piece of the action.
One minute to midnight: kennedy, khrushchev, and castro on the b...
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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