Example sentences of "wish [to-vb] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who are travelling by private car might wish to drive to Seelisberg . |
| 2 | And he did not wish to go to Paraguay . |
| 3 | A ‘ rough guide ’ to flu and cold remedies which you may wish to circulate to members . |
| 4 | However much , therefore , we might wish to point to Wordsworth 's poem as a pure organic growth , it does owe a great deal to previous epics , both in its form and in its religious content . |
| 5 | Piggott realised his chance was minimal and Reid could be forgiven that Lester might wish to switch to Dr. Devious at the last minute . |
| 6 | Guarantees in favour of third parties given by the vendor on behalf of Target , which Target will wish to transfer to Newco , can give rise to problems . |
| 7 | Before attempting to set out an approach to disruptive pupils , I believe it is important to preface the debate with a general comment on education — first , because the nature of the topic can generate emotions that lead to a distortion of the author 's overall perspective , and second , while I am critical of many educational responses to disruptive pupils I do not wish to add to teachers ' feelings of being under siege . |
| 8 | I should have known that Jean-Claude would wish to return to Paris a few days prior to the anniversary of Montaine 's death , a date embossed not only on his and Mme Guérigny 's mind but on my own . |
| 9 | All the constitutional political parties in Northern Ireland have , in recent weeks , given encouraging signs that they would wish to return to talks or to start fresh talks prior to the general election . |
| 10 | The appellant did not wish to return to South Africa . |
| 11 | Newcastle , nine points ahead in the First Division , let Gascoigne go to Spurs for £2 million and Terry Venables has first option on him should he wish to return to England . |
| 12 | Terry Venables has first option on Gascoigne should he wish to return to England , but Keegan is undeterred . |
| 13 | However , if the patient is younger , and would wish to return to work , you should not make any hasty decisions about the patient 's long-term prospects of returning to employment . |