Example sentences of "they wish [to-vb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They wished to restore the good name of physics . |
| 2 | When Model returned with his wife and children , Constable Bedford asked them if they wished to pay the fixed penalty immediately . |
| 3 | Voters were asked whether they wished to change the current system — by which voters indicated four candidates from their chosen party in a descending order of preference — and to use instead a system allowing one vote for one candidate only . |
| 4 | However , when the Union representative reported the vote to Management , he was informed they wished to change the original agreement . |
| 5 | No because I think that is a matter for the local planning authorities in their their local district wide local plans to look at the the way in which they wish to meet the particular totals for their individual districts . |