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Meanings of wish for in English

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Usage of wish for in English
1
I'm sure Ms McKenna would not wish for such an undesirable situation.
The Irish Times
2
You just need to be very clear in what you wish for.
A taste of magic
3
It was no good to wish for things that could never happen.
Maleficent
4
Then, will it really cope with the increasing wish for private cars?
The Irish Times
5
Yet Joe didn't wish for a minute that he had stayed home.
Lonesome dove
6
You can say anything you wish for as long as you wish.
Super
7
I wish for the voice of the young carers to be heard.
The Guardian
8
Critics of the U.S. way should be careful what they wish for.
Reuters
9
But it was too late; the wish for improvement had been excited.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil / And Residence There During Part ...
10
The tape itself embodied her wish for that action to be undertaken.
Spiral
11
I don't want you to wish for more than you might receive.
Destined to last
12
She had a faraway look as she considered what to wish for.
The bourne objective
13
Oh, we've got everything we could possibly wish for, except a solution.
The Slab
14
Share your birthday wish for Nelson Mandela by posting a comment below.
The South African
15
Or wish for something else that may or may not exist anymore?
The South African
16
Be careful what you wish for or you just might get it.
Ebony
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Wish for through the time
Wish for across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Less common
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