Sentence examples for wish for big from inspiring English sources

In either case, these beliefs do not bear any resemblance to geek creationism, which is no more than the adolescent wish for big, scary, intelligent things out there in the dark.

In Austria, a sickly little boy once wished for big muscles; he grew up the hero of a giant province in faraway America.

I wished for bigger bites of romaine in the Caesar, though the Parmesan crisp helped compensate.

8. BMW 750Li xDrive There was a time when the big BMW sedan was everything I could wish for a big German car.

Mr. Barber's delicate food -- his pearls of tangerine gelée, his heavenly creamed kale -- is not for everyone; some diners will wish for a big grilled steak.

I may be married but that doesn't mean I can't wish for a bigger arse.

You couldn't wish for a bigger contrast with headliners Muse, a band who are not likely to write a song about having a barbecue or, indeed, goin' downtown to look for some "tush" any time soon.

If nautical nonsense be something you wish for, then this big-screen expansion of the popular Nickelodeon show will be just the ticket.

Watching the carousel at La Guardia, I saw many bags big enough to hold a folded football player, and with my batch of stuff, I wished for something big, although no one wants to lift a football player.

I wished for a big fat orange head".

Instead, the rank-and-file Democrats in the East Ward and around the state who gripe about Mr. McGreevey -- and not all of them do gripe -- seem to be wishing for some bigger themes from the governor other than how the budget will be balanced, and a bigger vision of how the state should be run, and a stronger sense of direction for his administration.