Example sentences of "wish they [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wish they would move that because there 's nothing I can do now it 's gone over the fence . |
| 2 | But I wish they would aim at scrupulous accuracy regarding the facts and moderation in their comments . |
| 3 | I wish they would take me with them . |
| 4 | Look , I wish they would put the lids do n't they know how much these screws crossed ! |
| 5 | I think they mean that I look fat and ugly and I wish they would keep their remarks to themselves . |
| 6 | I wish they would adopt the positive principle of looking at something and seeing the good in it — seeing how it can be improved by building up the positive aspects . |
| 7 | Can not understand why smallest toenails have turned to quartz and wish they would become pink and smooth again . |
| 8 | She said : ‘ I wish they would catch him . |
| 9 | I wish they would buy all their groceries from the Cairnbaan Post Office as they meander past . |
| 10 | But wish they 'd change the colour , |
| 11 | I wish they 'd stop asking all these questions — I 'm getting a bit confused . |
| 12 | As Gary and I have mentioned so many times , I wish they 'd stop doing that . |
| 13 | Well I wish they 'd stop changing the words on the tape , it 's ridiculous . |
| 14 | I wish they 'd stop going on about Christmas for heaven 's sake , . |
| 15 | I wish they 'd stop . |
| 16 | Some of the lecturers keep saying in a lecture , ‘ this is somehow related to something else you 've done somewhere else ’ and I wish they 'd tell us how it 's related to something else because half the time we ca n't see that . |
| 17 | I wish they 'd pay for me . |
| 18 | There used to be some nice serials for They used to be thrilling you know , er I can remember I wish they 'd show them now They used to be what we used to call , The voice on the wire and then there was another serial called , Peggo the Ring . |
| 19 | I have no strong views on the trousseau , but I wish they 'd show that famous snap again , the one where she 's holding the kid in her arms and you can see right through her dress . |
| 20 | ‘ I wish they 'd move off , ’ Artemis confessed , ‘ before Hullabaloo causes a real hullabaloo . ’ |
| 21 | I wish they 'd listen to other people . |
| 22 | I just wish they 'd get the hell out of My Life . |
| 23 | Well I wish they 'd correct your spelling . |
| 24 | I wish they 'd put more of the stuff on to the |
| 25 | Oh I wish they 'd come on shore , I wish they 'd come . ’ |
| 26 | Oh I wish they 'd come on shore , I wish they 'd come . ’ |
| 27 | I wish they 'd come back twice a week to protest , but our jobs are on the line |
| 28 | Bet you wish they 'd come earlier . |
| 29 | ‘ I wish they 'd turn their heads , ’ Chris said . |
| 30 | I wish they 'd let me in . |