Example sentences of "wish [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This allowed him to go on the offensive , including on issues that Dr Cunningham devoutly wished would evaporate , like that cause célèbre . |
| 2 | Within two years Cromwell , in the name of the King , ordered that the Great Bible be provided in every parish church in the land , so that all who wished might come and read it . |
| 3 | Of course , British Members of the European Parliament if they so wished could make their points and their views known . |
| 4 | In your October edition there appears an article entitled ‘ The Tibetan art show Kissinger wished would go away ’ . |
| 5 | The Tibetan art show Kissinger wished would go away |
| 6 | I wish would cut mine ! |
| 7 | The consequences of dieting generally fall into two distinct categories : those you dearly wish would happen , and those that actually do happen . |
| 8 | Even today , those who wish can survey the scene from a panoramic tower ascended , thanks to German technology , in a revolving viewing platform . |