Example sentences of "wish we [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nina Myskow was on the show — wish we 'd have been together , we bounce off each other so well . |
| 2 | I wish we 'd just too cold . |
| 3 | I wish we 'd afford some I mean , it 's cold . |
| 4 | So erm so we decided I wish we 'd have had erm I wish sometimes we 'd have had that radiator on that wall . |
| 5 | Ian Woosnam came to Augusta National playing , in his own words , like a 24-handicapper , though those of us in that category just wish we could spray the ball similarly around the practice ground or putt it so waywardly . |
| 6 | I only wish we could show them more of it ’ . |
| 7 | Some maths work will , I am sure , be very helpful in later life ; I just wish we could get to that bit soon ! |
| 8 | ‘ I only wish we could see more of your family . ’ |
| 9 | I wish we could share the experience of the next week . |
| 10 | ‘ I wish we could persuade that young skinnymalinks above in the shop to come too , but he 's determined not to trespass , as he calls it . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I wish we could understand it . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I wish we could move them along , but it is very difficult . |
| 13 | ‘ I wish we could have used our own people to babysit Mobuto . |
| 14 | ‘ As I said to Sergei back at the hotel , I only wish we could have used our own people to babysit Mobuto . |
| 15 | I wish we could be close — really close . |
| 16 | I presume the reason for the change is to ensure prompt receipt of the subscriptions — I only wish we could do the same with our customers ! |
| 17 | ‘ I wish we could . |
| 18 | When Smith was recommending it on television he said , ‘ I wish we could get beyond colour as the criterion and choose to be governed by the best men for the job . ’ |
| 19 | I wish we could actually understand each other . |
| 20 | We wish we could publish an account of what was done with the money . |
| 21 | I just wish we could do the things we want without having to worry where the money is coming from . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I really wish we could study them properly , ’ she said . |
| 23 | I know that he 's dead , that he lived somewhere in West Cornwall , that his pictures are making high prices and that I wish we could afford one . |
| 24 | I only wish and I mean this very sincerely I only wish we could spend as much time and as often as is spent discussing fox hunting on the county 's homeless , on abused children , on the handicapped , on the increasing crime and on unemployment and I only wish that the media and the public and even members of this council would take as much notice of that as they do about this debate on fox hunting . |
| 25 | ‘ I wish we could stay , Aunt , ’ Naylor replied charmingly , and took her mind away from him by asking , ‘ Did Travis come home last night ? ’ |
| 26 | I wish we could go straight to bed instead of this bloody reception ! ’ |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | I wish we could start again , do n't you ? |
| 29 | No but I wish we could go in the morning so |
| 30 | It 's always very nice I wish we could come more often . |