Example sentences of "wish to see [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The resident may earlier have expressed a wish to see a religious leader or priest and this should be arranged . |
| 2 | There was much sense in the American wish to see the Japanese economy functioning efficiently again , ‘ But in Canberra , Nanking , and Manila their conversion to innocence requires to be demonstrated more convincingly than it is by the optimistic hand-outs from General MacArthur 's headquarters . ’ |
| 3 | I 've no wish to see the hungry rafters sitting down to plates of burnt offerings . |
| 4 | There were several reasons for this : the delicate state of recovery within the economy meant that it would be foolish to contemplate a significant defence burden falling on Japanese shoulders ; the question of Japan 's future foreign policy was extremely contentious within the country and there was vocal hostility to any suggestion of reviving an active or adventurous approach to foreign matters ; furthermore Yoshida had personally suffered at the hands of the military and had no wish to see the old guard of the Japanese armed forces making a come-back . |
| 5 | Without a knowledge of history , George Bush 's wish to see the Olympic Games in Berlin in 2004 would seem unproblematically splendid . |
| 6 | I have no wish to see the British Institute of Embalmers appearing in every other newspaper but this is an avenue which I believe requires a ‘ little push ’ to develop a presentation suitable for Rotary Clubs , church organisations , etc . |