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Example sentences for: wished

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Nevertheless, because the origin of many of the nematode HGT candidates appeared to be rhizobial, we wished to investigate the organization of the bacterial homologs.
It's not surprising that at the beginning of this century women who wished to declare a new parity with men, to escape feminine mystery and enter female reality, should shun male gear.
The paper wished the French team "all the best" in its semifinal on Sunday.
At first Clinton may have wished, at some level, to intervene in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Haiti.
On December 12, 2000, and January 28, 2001-after Binalshibh's four U.S. visa applications had been denied-Essabar made two unsuccessful U.S. visa applications, stating that he wished to visit the United States during the week of February 15, 2001.