Example sentences of "[verb] he wished [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , her solicitor had seemed unsympathetic and , secondly , her husband had written to let her know he wished to sell their house . |
| 2 | One touching moment during a Love Feast in Edenderry was once when a visitor to the service , who had never attended a Love Feast before but who had felt he wished to share in it , stood and held up half the biscuit he had been given . |
| 3 | Silas had said he wished to leave for Hastings immediately after the meal , so Lucy came to the table ready to leave at a moment 's notice . |
| 4 | Some arty type had said he wished to buy |
| 5 | Ralemberg insisted on meeting de Macon first , saying he wished to discuss some secret matter , so I joined them later in a small tavern on the corner of Vintry and La Reole . |
| 6 | Benjamin wandered off , saying he wished to speak to Waldegrave , so I decided to take the air in the garden behind the chateau . |
| 7 | Mr Major ruled out a referendum on Scottish home rule , saying he wished to strengthen the country 's union with Westminster . |
| 8 | Benjamin tugged Ruthven by the sleeve , indicating he wished to talk to him . |
| 9 | Sir Robert said Mr Hale , who had worked for BR for 30 years and was called the captain of the ship in the Hidden report , had indicated he wished to take early retirement . |
| 10 | I thought he wished to impart further information but , with the speed of a striking cat , he suddenly pulled his dagger , nicking my neck with its point . |
| 11 | The next morning Benjamin rose early and said he wished to watch the clerks at work in the scriptorium . |
| 12 | Lord Spens said he wished to continue with the trial as he was confident of undermining the prosecution and exposing Argyll 's tactics in the battle . |
| 13 | The Northern Echo , based in Darlington , Co Durham , yesterday said it had received pictures of 150 terrorist suspects from a former soldier who said he wished to illustrate ‘ shambles ’ of Ulster security . |
| 14 | The Northern Echo yesterday said it had received pictures of 150 terrorist suspects from an ex-soldier who said he wished to illustrate ‘ the shambles of security in Northern Ireland ’ . |
| 15 | Aunt Emily said suddenly , ‘ How — how did he say he wished to paint you ? ’ |