Example sentences of "wish i could [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I — wishing I could say something really imposing , like Montmorency or Fitzpomeroy — said trenchantly : ‘ The name is Smith . ’ |
| 2 | Now , thirty years later , I feel a great regret for the father of my first four years , who took me out , and who probably loved me , irresponsibly ( " it 's all right for him ; he does n't have to look after you " ) , and I wish I could tell him now , even though he was , in my sister 's words , a sod , that I 'm sorry for my years of rejection and dislike . |
| 3 | I wish I could tell him that we are all in the same boat . |
| 4 | Of course all this business must seem mysterious to you , and I only wish I could tell you … ’ |
| 5 | She looked after him and said , in a low voice , ‘ I wish I could tell you what it was like in the desert . |
| 6 | I wish I could tell you about the new brand names that have entered my life to take their place alongside Sony , Miyake , Commodore , Brother , Byblos , Hitachi and Nintendo — Mama and Papas , Baby Gap , Avanti , Ultra-Togs , Mama Toto , Mini/Man . |
| 7 | I wish I could tell you myself how much I love you and miss you . |
| 8 | ‘ I wish I could tell you I 'd expected there to be . ’ |
| 9 | I wish I could tell you when the inspection for the Best Kept Village is to take place , but I 'm afraid it 's a well kept secret ! |
| 10 | I wish I could love her as little as I like her . |
| 11 | ‘ What I mean is that I wish I could snap my fingers and suddenly there 'd be a band playing some soft , slow music . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I wish I could experience it . |
| 13 | I wish I could flush them out of my head . |
| 14 | Ah I wish I could lift my carpet up . |
| 15 | ‘ I just wish I could control him , ’ she says . |
| 16 | ‘ I wish I could court you with beautiful words , ’ the farmer went on , ‘ but I can only say I love you madly and want you for my wife . |
| 17 | ‘ I wish I could do something for them , ’ she said , and the concern in her voice was now innocent of duplicity . |
| 18 | ‘ I wish I could do something . ’ |
| 19 | I wish I could do something ! ’ |
| 20 | I wish I could do something to stop it but I 'm not going to deny it and you 'd be a liar if you tried . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I wish I could do it . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I wish I could go myself but if she complains and London hears about it they 'll put a stop on me doing anything . |
| 23 | I wish I could give him a post , but I could not pass Lord Bute 's son with decency ’ . |
| 24 | ‘ I wish I could give you that , ’ he said . |
| 25 | I wish I could give you all that 's best , |
| 26 | I wish I could give you a simple straightforward answer , like " Each joke should be separated from the one before it by at least 1050 words ' . |
| 27 | Er and I wish I could give you , you know , a nice clear cut , definite answer but the Sale of Goods Act is rather vague on that point . |
| 28 | I wish I could stop myself from having to have everything just right , ’ Sue admits . |
| 29 | I only wish I could mention everyone and everything that goes to make up the whole of Christian Aid and its spirit , but be assured that we do not forget any contribution or take anyone 's help for granted . |
| 30 | ‘ I wish I could forget you . |