Example sentences of "wish [to-vb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Surely it is up to boards of directors , executives and investment managers to decide whether they wish to invest in the short or long term . |
2 | And whenever you wish to venture beyond the peaceful slumber of the countryside , you 'll find that many lively towns and villages with intriguing names are but a short drive away . |
3 | Despite these great dangers , hypnotists , Transcendental Meditation gurus , parapsychologists , occultists and spiritualists , among others , are now offering ‘ package tours ’ for all who wish to venture into the great interior . |
4 | Somewhat the same difficulty arises when outside bodies wish to deal with the civil service as such . |
5 | The consumer interests that we wish to protect through the new clause and the associated amendments are many and varied . |
6 | When guests wish to withdraw from the safe deposit the original receipt must be produced and they must sign the receipt book as proof that they have received back the valuables . |
7 | Of these currents , by far the most important were trade unionism and cooperation : trade unionism demands separate treatment ( Chapter 3 below ) , here I wish to turn to the cooperative movement . |
8 | I wish to refer to the personal statement which the Secretary of State made . |
9 | In the context of smaller practices , I wish to raise with the right hon. Gentleman a subsidiary but related issue , that of the single-practice general practitioner . |
10 | Whether this clamour is loud enough to bring about so fundamental a change in the EEC at the very time when Community institutions wish to move in the opposite direction is a question which needs now to be addressed . |
11 | This is not because they wish to act in the public interest as exemplified in the values of their political masters , but rather because they wish to succeed in their careers and the way to do so is to appear efficient . |
12 | The great size of the Sports Hall does give tremendous pleasure to members who wish to join in the open sessions , and the picture of so many enthusiasts on the floor is particularly heartening to those who work so hard for the furtherance of the Society . |
13 | That is the label which the opters-out wish to attach to the British economy . |
14 | The characteristic feature of neo-classical theory is its analytical device of equilibrium — a state of affairs in which all participants in the market can not make themselves better off by changing the quantities of goods and services they wish to trade at the prevailing prices . |
15 | That we the undersigned , wish to protest at the current activities of the major brewers who are increasing bar prices or forcing tenants out of their businesses and homes . |