Example sentences of "pleased to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lord , I was pleased to be free of the place , following the white beaten track first west around London , then south across the downs to Dover . |
| 2 | We are very pleased to be able to point to increased co-operation and liaison with other Service charities . |
| 3 | New for Summer ‘ 90 , we 're really pleased to be able to offer you the magnificent Sota Vento apartments as our Club Choice in buzzing Magalluf . |
| 4 | We are pleased to be able to offer this well-run house , which enjoys a good reputation locally . |
| 5 | I am pleased to be able to let you know that our branch has sent £250 to HQ in response to its request for help in its dire financial situation . |
| 6 | The last time I had an office job was in 1986 — it was a disaster , and I 'm pleased to be able to say that I have n't done a day 's work since . |
| 7 | I was pleased to be able to announce that I had followed many of their therapies , but fearfully expressed my alarm and disappointment that having religiously performed my visualizations , cancer may have returned by the back door . |
| 8 | We are pleased to be able to offer an early bird festival saver for those wishing to attend all events within this year 's YEMF ( except Event 16 ) . |
| 9 | Introduced to the children by headteacher Margaret Sutton , Mrs. Bulmer said she was pleased to be able to make the visit and presented the school with a tree , which she hoped the children would be planting in the garden . |
| 10 | As a regular and valued customer at your local Shell station we are pleased to be able to offer you or your company the opportunity to apply for the Shell Account Card . |
| 11 | We are pleased to be able to add a further Two Centre holiday to our programme for Summer 1992 . |
| 12 | All in all , Tessa 's letter describes a family business that is well-run , up-to-date and very considerate of its customers so we are pleased to be able to give a Gold St*r to Ollerton Machine Knitting Centre : |
| 13 | ‘ Despite a difficult trading position caused by a considerable drop in customer numbers , I am pleased to be able to tell you that the strenuous efforts of the management team , staff members of the associated Preservation Society have brought success in reducing costs to a level less than the revenue that we have earned , ’ he said . |
| 14 | Those on duty on Sunday morning were pleased to be able to witness the passing of ‘ Taw Valley ’ and ‘ Sir Lamiel ’ en route to Andover and Exeter to provide steam haulage for the ‘ South Western Ltd . ’ |
| 15 | The Legion knew that many of its recruits had learned their killing and soldiering elsewhere , in Beirut , Rhodesia , Vietnam or the Falklands , and was more than pleased to be able to recruit such proficient fighting men . |
| 16 | Er With reference to I write to confirm we are very pleased to be able to contribute towards your forthcoming carol concert . |
| 17 | I 'm also pleased to be able to welcome Bill , to the meeting tonight . |
| 18 | ‘ There was someone outside the kitchen window when I arrived , ’ said Finn placidly , apparently pleased to be able to contribute something to this limited discussion . |
| 19 | We are pleased to be able to offer our in-house Mortgage Department which provides FREE EXPERT ADVICE : Please telephone for further information . |
| 20 | We felt less cut off from society as a whole and I was particularly pleased to be able to listen to good music on a regular basis . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm rather pleased to be able to keep away from it . ’ |
| 22 | So , where appropriate , we are pleased to be able to relieve some of that burden by paying tuition and examination fees , and helping towards books and maybe any special materials . |
| 23 | Do n't get me wrong , I shall be only too pleased to be able to slam you shut and return you to the darkest corner of my mind . ’ |
| 24 | We were very pleased to be able to show him the range of products and services which are being exploited in our various markets . |
| 25 | All that said , I am pleased to be able to report that our Division will be announcing some excellent results in the New Year . |
| 26 | As one of Ayrshire 's major industrial employers , we at the power station are always pleased to be able to make a contribution to the local community . |
| 27 | I am pleased to be able to tell you that I have now received your referee 's comments and that the result of your medical assessment was satisfactory . |
| 28 | Following your letter of 3 October , I am pleased to be able to tell you that the Transportation Committee agreed on 2 November that a new independent study should be carried out to assess the costs and feasibility of a half-hourly passenger service on the South Suburban route . |
| 29 | I am pleased to be able to confirm that the setting up of Council Tax liabilities for individual properties is now complete within the computer software , with the exception of a few properties where the rebate entitlement has still not to be finally resolved . |
| 30 | ‘ Please tell her I 'm sorry she 's ill — but that I 'm pleased to be able to stand in for her . ’ |