Example sentences of "wish [pron] [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 | In 1912 the same principle was reaffirmed to W. A. S. Hewins by Bonar Law , in a letter that was actually drafted for him by Steel-Maitland : " If a constituency definitely refuses to accept a candidate , even if the Central Office wish them to do so , they can not be forced to take action against their will . |
| 17 | ‘ The simplest thing would be for you to write to STG and say you no longer wish them to represent you . |
| 18 | Similarly , if you wish them to attend court , the charge is £50 . |
| 19 | Well we , if , this only happens if we wish them to vacate the site , and what it is is to jump to a suitable |
| 20 | I am childless ; but the Jews are my children and I love them as a parent should , which is to say that I do n't love them for their qualities ( remarkable as these seem to me to be , naturally ) , and only wish them to exist , and to flourish , and to have their right to life and love . |
| 21 | ‘ I wish them to stay , ’ said Gabriel grandly , standing up and spreading his arms wide in pointing at the Luciers . |
| 22 | I wish them to stay ! ’ |
| 23 | That it might make them think other than we wish them to think ? |
| 24 | That they might make other choices than the ones we wish them to make ? |
| 25 | I wish I got this fish in butter . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , I wish I looked like you . ’ |
| 27 | I wish I looked different , he thought miserably . |
| 28 | That 's one thing I wish I looked good in sports cl Sara looks good in sports clothes . |
| 29 | ‘ But I would hate to get to 40 and look back , thinking : ‘ I wish I 'd given it my best shot ’ . ’ |
| 30 | I wish I 'd hidden the bits — I feel silly ripping it up for nothing . |