Example sentences of "wishes [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | CROOKED tycoon Robert Maxwell 's widow wishes she could help the pensioners her husband robbed but says she has no spare money . |
| 2 | She was too young to join the forces in Vietnam , but really wishes she could have been there and is now doing her utmost to make up for it . |
| 3 | I 'd wager she wishes she could turn tail and run already ! ’ |
| 4 | WE FAAK A park or a college closed for seemingly good reasons ; a city where one wishes one could live |
| 5 | I bet he wishes he could re-write the one which reads : ‘ They liked and respected each other , ’ referring to a photograph of Prost and Senna . |
| 6 | As for the wood , the Younger Brother wishes he could hear something from outside it , bleat or whistle or cockcrow : |
| 7 | Despite this little flurry of world premières , Lin wishes he could do more . |
| 8 | And your old uncle is having the time of his life , and wishes he could write better letters . |