Example sentences of "wish [pers pn] 'd [vb infin] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I wish you 'd stop calling her Gittel . |
| 2 | ‘ I wish you 'd stop referring to him as ‘ the boyfriend ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ I wish you 'd stop fiddling with that thing , ’ Gurder said . |
| 4 | ‘ I wish you 'd stop treating me like a child , Angharad , ’ she said irritably . |
| 5 | I wish you 'd start behaving yourself ! |
| 6 | Well I wish they 'd stop changing the words on the tape , it 's ridiculous . |
| 7 | I wish they 'd stop going on about Christmas for heaven 's sake , . |
| 8 | As Gary and I have mentioned so many times , I wish they 'd stop doing that . |
| 9 | I wish they 'd stop asking all these questions — I 'm getting a bit confused . |
| 10 | But I wish he 'd stop nicking my bleeding torch , he 's getting a swine for that . |
| 11 | ‘ I wish he 'd start writing . |