Example sentences of "wish i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you wish me to give evidence , Mr el Zaki , ’ she said , ‘ I certainly shall . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You wish me to open an expense sheet in the matter of Mrs. Channing ? ’ |
| 3 | ' ’ I trust to have word from you by this messenger , and delay only to know that you wish me to proceed . |
| 4 | I have heard from Prudential Property Services with details of your proposed purchase of the above property for £52,000 subject to Contract and I expect that I shall be receiving the draft Contract from the vendor 's solicitors in the course of the next post but perhaps you will kindly telephone me and let me know whether you wish me to proceed with the Preliminary Enquiries arising thereon and the Local search with the East Herts District Council . |
| 5 | You wish me to acquaint my mother with the facts ? |
| 6 | ‘ Whichever one you wish me to wear , Prime Minister , ’ he replied . |
| 7 | In connection with the role you have asked me to undertake in the dispute between Mr D Smith and the other directors of and shareholders in Smith & Co Limited , I am writing to set out the nature of the responsibilities which you wish me to perform . |
| 8 | Chair , that concludes the report , so I 'm very happy to answer any , any comments or questions is you wish me to do so . |
| 9 | Do you in fact wish me to read the evidence in this case ? you have decided that have you ? |
| 10 | ‘ Do I understand , sir , ’ I said , ‘ that you wish me to convey the information to the young gentleman ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ You wish me to speak of plotting and bribes ; banker 's notes gone astray ; guineas sliding into the wrong pockets ? ’ |
| 12 | I do n't know I do n't know who Mr is referring to er Chair , but I presume you wish me to reply to some comments that came from across the other side of the room . |
| 13 | Sir John and Lady Frankling are very kind and wish me to feel quite at home … |
| 14 | ’ No , Del , ’ she replied , unless you wish me to provide the subsidiary data … ’ |
| 15 | ‘ You wish me to come with you — to make sure all is well ? ’ |
| 16 | I wish I got this fish in butter . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , I wish I looked like you . ’ |
| 18 | I wish I looked different , he thought miserably . |
| 19 | That 's one thing I wish I looked good in sports cl Sara looks good in sports clothes . |
| 20 | ‘ But I would hate to get to 40 and look back , thinking : ‘ I wish I 'd given it my best shot ’ . ’ |
| 21 | I wish I 'd hidden the bits — I feel silly ripping it up for nothing . |
| 22 | I wish I 'd got my woolly hat . |
| 23 | I wish I 'd bought some chips — I 'm still pretty hungry . |
| 24 | I wish I 'd got some cos I could really do with a hot drink . |
| 25 | Positive thinking will have to wait a while , but it augurs well for one of the young ringsiders who turned up in his smartest suit and said : ‘ What a disgusting fight ; I wish I 'd worn my tracksuit . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I wish I 'd never told Joyce , ’ she said . |
| 27 | I wish I 'd stayed at home to clean the oven after all . |
| 28 | ‘ I wish I 'd never been born . |
| 29 | ‘ I wish I 'd known that . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I wish I 'd changed to diesel long ago . |