Example sentences of "[pron] wish i [vb past] the " in BNC.
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1 | Dick described his part in the restoration project as ‘ chase and race ’ — ‘ I wish I had the time to do the mechanical work , I like that , but I did the parts sourcing and chasing and telephone calls . |
2 | ‘ I wish I had the time . |
3 | I wish I had the nerve just to leave it , but I ca n't . |
4 | I wish I had the space to report to your about the saga of Claudia 's cracked nipple : a two-millimetre crack that had more direct impact on our lives than Chernobyl and the Gulf War put together . |
5 | I wish I had the money to help my cousin restore it . ’ |
6 | I wish I thought the War Office worked that way . ’ |
7 | " It 's acute gastritis , Mr Billings , but I wish I knew the cause . |
8 | " I wish I knew the exact time , " she said . |
9 | I wish I knew the answer . |
10 | ‘ I wish I knew the answer to that question — I honestly do n't know . |