Example sentences of "[conj] i [adv] wish [pers pn] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I just wish you knew how funny that was , ’ he added with a quirky smile . |
| 2 | Even the Bishop of Durham , I 've just recently bought one of his books and I rather wish I had n't , I 'm not liking it much erm he 's still much too orthodox really . |
| 3 | Internal finishing is laudably neat and clean , all sanded smooth and completely glue-free , and I only wish they 'd finished it off by putting the label on straight ! |
| 4 | In retrospect I can see that this implication can be drawn from the envelope , and I only wish I had realised it at the time . |
| 5 | Nobody wanted to be cruel enough to hurt me because they thought I was so vulnerable at that time and I really wish I 'd been told that I looked disgusting ! |
| 6 | Girls always squabble , but I often wish I had someone to talk to . |
| 7 | ‘ But I still wish you had accepted my invitation to stay here for the wedding , instead of at a hotel . ’ |