Example sentences of "i wish i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Claire said , ‘ I wish I had long hair . |
| 2 | Remember I thought of having him in Ireland - I wish I had . |
| 3 | He came closer to jest , though perhaps not close enough , when asked about his favourite curry : ‘ I wish I had got that many runs this summer . ’ |
| 4 | I wish I had a friend who 'd write to me . |
| 5 | I wish I had someone to send them to . |
| 6 | I wish I had my woolly hat on , not my straw one . |
| 7 | I wish I had my suitcase with me and I was going somewhere nice . |
| 8 | I wish I had some money to give her , but I ai n't got none left . |
| 9 | I wish I had a girlfriend who 'd hug and kiss me when I was going to catch a train . |
| 10 | I wish I had my green sleeping bag with me , like that bloke before . |
| 11 | I wish I had some bread — I like feeding the ducks . |
| 12 | I wish I had some bread to give them ; I spect they 're hungry . |
| 13 | I wish I had a nice coat of feathers — my mac ai n't all that warm , and my straw hat hardly keeps my head warm at all . |
| 14 | ‘ I wish I had n't been to Zaire . |
| 15 | I wish I had shown her more affection , although I did spend a lot of time collecting scraps of sheep 's wool off the barbed wire for her to put round her corns . |
| 16 | Only , I wish I had ever shown some sign of affection ; I wish I had perhaps written to her — even if only a card ( and even though I was rather far down in the family hierarchy ) . |
| 17 | Only , I wish I had ever shown some sign of affection ; I wish I had perhaps written to her — even if only a card ( and even though I was rather far down in the family hierarchy ) . |
| 18 | Only now , in my old age , I wish I had got down from the table and put my arms round his neck and kissed him . |
| 19 | ‘ Now there are people around who are saying , ‘ I wish I had never bothered taking a picture of Kylie Minogue ’ , ’ he added ruefully . |
| 20 | I wish I had his self-confidence . |
| 21 | OBLIGED to vote ( if at all ) in an English seat , I wish I had a vote in Northern Ireland , especially in North Down . |
| 22 | I wish I had saved the hedgehog now , and not stood aside , and I have been wondering what stopped me from performing a natural act of sentimental kindness . |
| 23 | Koch admitted : ‘ I wish I had my dollars and Dennis 's luck , ’ though many believe Conner 's luck is more guile , judgment and experience . |
| 24 | Now , after 9,500 miles , I wish I had gone for something else as there is only 3mm of tread left on each tyre all the way round . |
| 25 | ‘ I wish I had n't now , ’ said Robyn . |
| 26 | ‘ How I wish I had been there ! ’ said Gildas , not for the first time . |
| 27 | ‘ I wish I had n't given up , ’ Alison was saying , ‘ it was just lack of courage . ’ |
| 28 | In some ways I wish I had something to fall back on but I wanted to play guitar in a band , not waste time at university . ’ |
| 29 | Of course , I 've never thought her dizzy ; I 've always admired her , and I wish I had a little of her grey matter . ’ |
| 30 | I wish I had his poise ; he ca n't have expected to see the fräulein , but has n't turned a hair . |