Example sentences of "wish i could " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wish I could do that . |
| 2 | The thing that I 'd like to do and that I really wish I could do is give you a job here but Personnel have said I 'm already fully staffed . ’ |
| 3 | I wish I could join him in the corridor , but now it is so crammed that there is no room . |
| 4 | I wish I could . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I wish I could be as certain but I asked the hospital to meet her as well just in case . |
| 6 | Seven months on , how I wish I could say that the Escort/Orion range is at least going in the right direction . |
| 7 | I wish I could stop myself from having to have everything just right , ’ Sue admits . |
| 8 | I wish I could remember his words . |
| 9 | I wish I could believe he 'd come by it honestly , driving his lorry up and down the Great North Road . ’ |
| 10 | I wish I could see Annie again , but they took me away , and they would n't let me see her again . |
| 11 | I wish I could remember the words , but I 've forgot them so I just hum along with the tune . |
| 12 | I wish I could find my way back home . |
| 13 | I wish I could sit at the table and help cut up Annie 's food like I used to , and we 'd have crackers and we 'd wear those paper hats and have them little prezzies from inside the crackers . |
| 14 | I wish I could see more magazines , to give me ideas and guidance . ’ |
| 15 | I wish I could remember the name of the functionary who pronounced on the news that a union vote had gone 70/30 , at least three to one in favour : I would gladly lend him my copy . |
| 16 | I only wish I could do that . |
| 17 | I wish I could say exactly what I saw . |
| 18 | I wish I could buy them myself , & had hoped to ; but the Speaker rejection makes it impracticable . |
| 19 | I wish I could hang it up and put on a new one ’ . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Wish I could disagree with you , Nate , but I ca n't , ’ replied the European General Director . |
| 21 | ‘ I wish , ’ said Marie , ‘ I wish I could get my hands on whoever did it . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I wish I could get hold of Clarissa . ’ |
| 23 | I wish I could remember her name . |
| 24 | ‘ You know what , ’ Ari said , wiping her face , ‘ I wish I could just run away and forget all this . |
| 25 | ‘ I wish I could have done it . |
| 26 | I am sorry your life is so burdensome , I only wish I could help in some way . |
| 27 | How I wish I could find a master like you , tough and strong . |
| 28 | I wish I could say the same for ours and , soon , I shall . |
| 29 | ‘ I wish I could stay out there until dark , ’ he said after his first round . |
| 30 | I wish I could be more enthusiastic about Jane Eaglen 's Mathilde , especially as I was so disappointed by her Scottish Opera Brunnhilde . |