Example sentences of "wish i have " in BNC.

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1 Since he had a lady so much more deserving than myself , I could have wished I had been of his sex and then there never would have been a more perfect friendship .
2 if she has I wished I had a job like that when I were young by George , going abroad and
3 you know , quite , But I 'd wished I 'd , I wish I 'd have got those photographs to show off .
4 ‘ He seems to wish I had n't come , ’ he said , angling for support .
5 I 'm going to wish I had n't said that .
6 If you get all serious , I 'll begin to wish I had n't said anything at all . ’
7 Sir I 'm beginning to wish I 'd never resurrected this matter .
8 A feeling , wrote Harsnet , such as I have never experienced before , not so much of wishing I had never been born , as never been born as me .
9 I asked , rather wishing I had more clothes on .
10 After seeing the picture of Scafell Massif taken in evening sunshine from the summit of Yewbarrow , I could n't help wishing I 'd been there .
11 I assured him I was only on a romantic , misty-eyed mission , though secretly I was wishing I 'd sent the birthday card instead to Winston Place .
12 I was in the last category , I reckoned , which did n't stop me wishing I 'd been born into the first .
13 I 'm not sure that I really knew her and I 'm left wishing I 'd tried harder .
14 ‘ Well , I 'm certainly wishing I 'd never heard of the wretched letters , that 's for sure ! ’ she exclaimed , recovering her spirit .
15 Already I was wishing I 'd never been to see Angy , even though I knew how much being estranged from his family had hurt him and it would mean a lot to him to get the ring back . ’
16 I remember thinking something unprintable as I flew through the air and remember wishing I 'd worn a body protector as I landed very hard .
17 ‘ Ooh , Dot , I do wish I 'd took you .
18 I used to listen and wish I 'd got something to offer .
19 ‘ If they 've hurt a single nome they 'll wish I 'd never been born , ’ said Masklin .
20 I know it 's my fault she 's here , I suppose in a few years time I 'll wish I 'd been here , but now I want to be out enjoying myself .
21 I 'll probably wish I 'd never mentioned the matter , but it seems necessary to me at the moment , so there it is .
22 ‘ It 's alright , but I do wish I had more time to myself . ’
23 and its lasted the memory of it and I do wish I had reported it or at least gone to the library staff .
24 ‘ You almost make me wish I had enrolled on your course , ’ said Melissa , with a certain lack of sincerity .
25 " I do wish I had a Naughty Friend , " Nicandra spoke from the bottom of her heart as she lagged her way back to Dada and the sofa , bringing the red leather-bound book that had lain on top of other red leather-bound books piled one above the other on the lower shelf of a mahogany whatnot .
26 I wish I could I wish I had a bit more energy this morning .
27 ‘ But I would hate to get to 40 and look back , thinking : ‘ I wish I 'd given it my best shot ’ . ’
28 I wish I 'd hidden the bits — I feel silly ripping it up for nothing .
29 I wish I 'd got my woolly hat .
30 I wish I 'd bought some chips — I 'm still pretty hungry .
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