Collocation
I have always wanted to try that.
This phrase expresses a long-standing desire or curiosity to experience or attempt something specific. It implies that the speaker has not yet done it but wishes to.
Definition
'I have always wanted to try that.' is a common English collocation. This phrase expresses a long-standing desire or curiosity to experience or attempt something specific. It implies that the speaker has not yet done it but wishes to.
subject + have/has always wanted to + [verb] + object/activity
“I have always wanted to try that.”
Examples
- I have always wanted to try authentic Italian pizza in Naples.
- My friend has always wanted to try scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef.
- We have always wanted to try that new escape room downtown; it sounds challenging.
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- She has always wanted to try learning to play the saxophone since childhood.
- They have always wanted to try backpacking across Southeast Asia for a few months.
- You have always wanted to try making your own homemade sourdough bread, haven't you?
- He has always wanted to try skydiving, despite his fear of heights, for the adrenaline rush.
- I have always wanted to try writing a short story, but I never seem to find the time.
- Our whole family has always wanted to try living in a different country for a year.
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