Example sentences of "and i [adv] wish [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Understandably , whilst we are all concerned with crime we hear little of burglary and yet we have something like 60 new reported crimes a day the vast majority are burglaries and I just wish we could do more about those crimes . |
| 2 | And I just wish you knew how funny that was , ’ he added with a quirky smile . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 ! |
| 5 | As always our Treasurer 's final figures remind me of many people , incidents , and stories , and I only wish it was within my power to convey all these now . |
| 6 | Of course all this business must seem mysterious to you , and I only wish I could tell you … ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I know that , my darling and I only wish I could see more of you and the children . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 ! |
| 10 | At the same time , I would warn Obair * , the same as I would warn anybody setting up a scheme , to make sure that the scheme is properly run , to make sure that the scheme is n't used to take jobs away from either the domestics , the home helps or any other jobs in the health service — make sure that abuse is taken away and I certainly wish them luck in the future and I thank you for inviting me here to speak . |