Example sentences of "happy to be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You will almost certainly find that you are happier to be seeing one side of the model than the other . |
| 2 | Most drivers seem happy to be tested . |
| 3 | Somehow we expect them to be happy to be kept in a place which is warm and dry , where they can eat to their heart 's content with their companions ; but no , they become quite upset . |
| 4 | She continued being ‘ the worst horse in the world ’ until one year she was served by yet another stallion ; but this time the stallion worked a genetic miracle upon the foal which was quite happy to be taught anything ! |
| 5 | Oliver was happy to be vindicated . |
| 6 | That still leaves a healthy blend of seasoned hands and determined younger players , many of whom are happy to be regarded as all-rounders rather than specialists . |
| 7 | There are animals in the show … but they 're mythical oriental lions … and they 're happy to be taking part . |
| 8 | He says he 's very happy to be taking part . |
| 9 | Mrs Willies Williams is n't happy to be taking the money either. , |
| 10 | ‘ We 're happy to be rushed off our feet — but we 're sick about the closure plans , ’ said ward sister Ali Kimber . |
| 11 | It 's 7.00 a.m. on a cold dark morning in Stroud , but 19 year old Jason Scrivens is more than happy to be getting ready for work . |
| 12 | Eighteenth-century audiences were quite happy to be fed agreeable background music ; it was their equivalent of muzak , played uniformly and without criticism . |
| 13 | ‘ But I love you — and I 'm happy to be liked , if that 's all you feel for me . ’ |
| 14 | You should be happy to be rid of them . ’ |
| 15 | Turnour seems to be happy to be insulted as he enjoys putting people in their places and he was used to it and relished it . |
| 16 | Malachi clucked his tongue , shook the reins and the mare , happy to be moving again after standing in the cold for so long , trotted briskly away . |
| 17 | Some libraries want their own library group others are quite happy to be joined in with one or more libraries within the adjoining group and the constitution does in fact provide that investment wish what we have n't said what those who should be at maximum membership membership and to their claim will common sense not to make it too large otherwise it might turn out to be more than than sensible discussion among a reasonable amount of people but this but then to decide that equally to encourage them to ah find ways and means of the public other than library users who will be represented on the committee and to that . |
| 18 | She just was n't his type , and anyway she 'd no intention of joining the seemingly endless queue of girls happy to be seen in his company . |
| 19 | I for one will be happy to be stopped and searched if it is going to help protect us from terrorist bombs . |
| 20 | I think I would be happy to be driven by her , which ism ore that I feel about some , these days . |
| 21 | Mr Large says in his report that the SIB , too , would be happy to be armed with enhanced civil powers , and to ride out against financial wrongdoers . |
| 22 | It stars Victoria Abril as a sexy young widow who rents a room to Paco ( Jorge Sanz ) and despite the fact he is engaged to his virginal girlfriend , he is more than happy to be seduced by his landlady . |
| 23 | The latter was happy to be walking the fairways of Sandwich instead of battling with strikers on the picket lines . |
| 24 | ‘ WE at Sky are happy to be walking the skies . |
| 25 | Tess was happy to be making her way independently in life . |
| 26 | Like any woman , she was happy to be admired , but she was also determined to sell her wheat at a good price , and to do business with the other farmers like a man . |
| 27 | After that particular evening he had often volunteered to try again with the bathing , if halfheartedly , but seemed happy to be refused , though he was more confident about cooking the evening meal . |
| 28 | Now I 'm happy to be photographed . |
| 29 | It was a happy day for Killion , too happy to be spent on the ground . |
| 30 | if you can bear with us on that I can see we 've got some out outdoor fiends who are quite happy to be sitting here without any jackets on but other people doing , doing the opposite . |