Example sentences of "be [adv] pleased that [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am so pleased that we have solved the dilemma and we can feel morally superior ! |
| 2 | I believe they represent the very best of the BBC 's tradition in journalism and I am so pleased that you have chosen to honour them . |
| 3 | Terry Clarke , branch secretary of the Netherton and Sefton British Legion Club , said : ‘ I 'm really pleased that it has been found . |
| 4 | Chairman , can I say briefly that the merger and I 'm quite pleased that we 've finally er there is a death knell to this this awful word , it 's been bandied on for far too long , it 's been perhaps the single most controversial issue that has been debated by this authority along with some other mediocre issues and no one here would not admit er to the fact that it has been opposed on such massive scale and even today we 've had a further petition of three hundred and ninety five people opposing er this this this dreadful merger decision that was hanging over the er the the two centres and I 'm pleased that er this this er amendment , this er er erm this petition was brought forward today because it does indicate the continuing support and opposition to er the the kind of things that we should be doing and and those that we should n't . |
| 5 | ‘ And I 'm very pleased that you have , ’ he said when she did n't continue . |
| 6 | Lord Macaulay said : ‘ I 'm very pleased that it has gone through so readily . |
| 7 | Indeed the Goldsmiths were so pleased that they granted the headmaster £20 to tidy his garden , and decided to extend the playground yet again . |
| 8 | Your bank manager 's quite pleased that you win ? |
| 9 | So she 's quite pleased that she 's put them on to it , it is difficult . |
| 10 | I hope you will not be one of those who suffer but the increasing chance makes your Home Risks Insurance more essential than ever and I am very pleased that you have chosen to buy your protection from Legal and General . |
| 11 | When given the game , the king was so pleased that he offered it creator anything he wanted . |
| 12 | When I heard Deane had begged the Sheffield board to let him come to Leeds , I was really pleased that we had someone who really wanted to be here . |
| 13 | When I first asked wh how many replies we 'd had er I was quite pleased that we have n't had many because it , it shows that people read it , or may not have read it |
| 14 | I was very pleased that you 'd had a good go at that |