Example sentences of "i wish [pron] [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I wish we needed the same number of hours ’ sleep , ’ she said . |
| 2 | Richard made a very and I wish he had the confidence about our proposals . |
| 3 | Dick described his part in the restoration project as ‘ chase and race ’ — ‘ I wish I had the time to do the mechanical work , I like that , but I did the parts sourcing and chasing and telephone calls . |
| 4 | ‘ I wish I had the time . |
| 5 | I wish I had the nerve just to leave it , but I ca n't . |
| 6 | I wish I had the space to report to your about the saga of Claudia 's cracked nipple : a two-millimetre crack that had more direct impact on our lives than Chernobyl and the Gulf War put together . |
| 7 | I wish I had the money to help my cousin restore it . ’ |
| 8 | I wish I thought the War Office worked that way . ’ |
| 9 | " It 's acute gastritis , Mr Billings , but I wish I knew the cause . |
| 10 | " I wish I knew the exact time , " she said . |
| 11 | I wish I knew the answer . |
| 12 | ‘ I wish I knew the answer to that question — I honestly do n't know . |
| 13 | The EVA wedge at the heel gives good shock absorption , but I wish it travelled the whole length of the boot as I find the balls of my feet get sore after a long day on the hill . |
| 14 | I wish she had the answer to that . ’ |