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Example sentences for "wished himself"

  • So he wished himself home, and when he got home his parents could not wonder enough what a grand man their son had become.

  • Cherry at first felt a thrill of pleasure at the thought of being revenged; then, seeing how helpless the man was, he wished himself free, that he might defend him.

  • Leander having got his enemy's head, wished himself in the Palace of Calm Delights, where he found the princess walking, and with grief considering the message which her mother had sent her, and on the means to repel Furibon.

  • He wished himself in China, where he bought the richest stuffs he could lay his hands on, and got patterns of all the court fashions.

  • So he wished himself a boy again, and in the twinkling of an eye his tail disappeared and his head shrank, and the long thick mane became short and curly.

  • For the rest of the day he remained a bear and continued his journey, but as evening came on the bear-skin, which had been so useful when plunging through brambles in the forest, felt rather heavy, and he wished himself a boy again.

  • But when he reached the gates he saw that it was really a great town, so he wished himself back in his own shape and entered the city.

  • The sight of the maiden so pleased the gnome that, for the first time, he wished himself a mortal; and, longing for a better view of the gay company, he changed himself into a raven and perched upon an oaktree which overhung the brook.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    boundary line; different members; entering upon; field officers; general arrangement; good musician; good soldiers; has already been observed; judicial tribunal; many have; more death; motor boat; mutual understanding; perceive that; proceed from; small portion; stand before; testify against; training camps; warrant officer; wireless outfit; wished himself; wished them