Example sentences of "wish [to-vb] [pron] [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | A commander might be so well pleased with an officer that he might wish to retain his services for another voyage , and if a part-owner might be able to insist upon it , but appointments normally went by interest . |
| 2 | The author wishes to express his thanks for the cooperation of all those who have provided the information and views on which this current publication is based . |
| 3 | The team at Marham , overseen by Fred Beamish , have produced an aircraft which they proudly boast is one of the best preserved in the country and wish to express their thanks for their help to Pat Waterhouse , a former RAF sergeant painter and finisher now with the RAF Museum at Cardington , who provided invaluable help , Colin Jardine , manager of the Product Support Dept at BAe Manchester who provided all the technical drawings for the finishings and markings , and Sgt Tom Patel at RAF St Athan who supplied all the necessary stencils , enabling all the finer details to be added . |
| 4 | ‘ I wished to express my regrets for my nephew 's — hasty reaction . |
| 5 | They acknowledged that Mr Blake , from Lord Jim , had rescued their employee on both occasions and they wished to record their thanks for this . |
| 6 | " I wish to give her instructions for tomorrow 's meals . |
| 7 | The Government wish to present our proposals for legislation that will enable the electricity industry in Northern Ireland to be privatised . |
| 8 | Instructions can be left by those who wish to donate their bodies for research , although these do not have to be followed by the executors . |
| 9 | And if governments wish to achieve their targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions , they will have to address the priorities of industry and electorates . |