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wish VB (for something)

death wish <a death wish; death wishes> N

I wish

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When a peasant wished to marry, he needed not only the lord's permission, but had to pay a tax.
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And we have telegrams from thousands of others who wished they could be with us, but they are still stacked up over the airport.
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In 1968 the resolution was changed and the government wished to build a telecommunication university.
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He was personally a huge supporter of Serbdom, and wished for Serb unity.
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For those who wished to keep it cheap but eschew the omnipresent green, there were also amber and white selections as early as 1986.
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I was enraptured, and wished to remain that way forever.
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In 1951 when the local beer company had a labor dispute they wished to get rid of thousands of broken-down used wooden pallets.
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They wished to have the child christened, but could not pay the parson's fees.
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Hysterectomy is an alternative if no further pregnancies are wished for by the female patient.
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One series of such cases involved breathalyser test software that defence lawyers in drink-driving cases wished to inspect for errors.
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