Sentence examples for would wish something from inspiring English sources

I would encourage Ann to wish for her own human-ness, and I would wish something along the lines of more self-understanding, creative flow, peace, money, etc. We'll watch the moon wane and talk about the ripples in the water, and she won't think it's weird that I am talking like this.

Plan B, who has his own educational initiative, "said he'd wished something like this had existed when he was young", says Kennard. "He lived in Forest Gate and had to go to a community centre in Camden just to play a guitar for free".

I'd watch these shows with people who are a bit overweight and I'd think, 'God, I wish something like that would happen to me, to light a fire under my butt and get me into the gym".' That's precisely what happened last February, Mr. Neil recalled.

I wish something would be done about term limits and I wish our elected representatives would be able to do more work and less fundraising.

Because Mr. Carling got the gift I would wish for, something that is becoming more common in certain circles: a divorce shower.

It was the kind of boring early fall day that makes you wish something supernatural would happen, the kind of slow afternoon that's so peaceful and sun-dappled you can easily imagine serial killers lurking just out of sight behind oak trees and in pickup trucks roaming the streets.

"The European audience would wish to know about something a little more conceptual than just a number.

That is likely something she would wish to avoid.

"This is not something I would wish on anybody," he continued.

To have that pressure over such a long period is not something you would wish on your worst enemy.

"When I met her husband, Stephen, I got the impression that a performance like this would have been something Kathleen would wish for.