Example sentences of "wish they 'd [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If they 've hurt a single nome , they 'll wish they 'd never been born ! ’ |
| 2 | I 'll make those bastards wish they 'd never been born ! ’ he added savagely , before grabbing the telephone and calling his office in London . |
| 3 | Some tyre levers and allan keys were missing but by driving slowly back I ( or rather we , as I 'd offered some fellow tourists a lift back to town ; what with delays getting started , and then this to-do , I bet they wished they 'd never bothered , it would have been quicker to walk ! — and when we finally did set off again , I accidentally left one of them behind , running along the road behind us waving and shouting ! ) — we , as I say , found most of the missing items . |
| 4 | AND WHAT THEY WISHED THEY 'D NEVER BOUGHT |
| 5 | because my dad was more friendly with but I mean I do n't know , but I ca n't bear people like that I wish they 'd just , you know |
| 6 | Despite winning a court order in their favour , and consulting three firms of solicitors , the couple are still paying a mortgage on a home they wish they 'd never seen . |