Example sentences of "how [adj] [pers pn] was [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At that moment , for all his professionalism , he had no idea how right he was to be . |
| 2 | After the lecture there were tea and refreshments and it was not until fairly late that I rang Emily just to say Hello , and how sorry I was to be too busy to get over to the house to see her this trip . |
| 3 | Dot thought how strange it was to be able to recognize a person 's dog even when the person was n't there , and then to know the dog 's name . |
| 4 | I was wondering what kind of problems I 'd come up against , having heard how impossible he was to be directed . |
| 5 | While she worked she told Sara how fortunate she was to be going to Portugal and to have been found a husband and how , when she was married , it would be her duty to obey him and remain utterly faithful to him , taking the Blessed Virgin Mary as her model and guide in all things . |
| 6 | She was surprised to find how easy it was to be passive . |
| 7 | He began by saying how glad he was to be in Europe again , which gave him an opportunity to outline some of the developments taking place in other regions of the world , and to describe the next phase in the development of the world car . |
| 8 | How glad I was to be homeless . |
| 9 | Even the soldiers in the field must 've been thoroughly sick of all those whining pieces about Our Boys and Girls , and their mail , or the endlessly recycled nonsense about how hard it was to be a female soldier in Saudi Arabia . |
| 10 | How gorgeous it was to be alive ! |
| 11 | Now , as he grew older and more mature , especially after his hectic and sometimes horrifying war experiences , he realised how lucky he was to be born and live in such a place . |
| 12 | Santerre seemed cheerful enough , shuffling his feet , warming his hands , and loudly declaring how good it was to be back in his own home and with his own people . |
| 13 | She closed the door behind her and joined him on the pavement and as she took several breaths of the crisp October air she suddenly felt how good it was to be alive . |
| 14 | I told him how happy I was to be back in his country . |
| 15 | This funny fat fool , this symbol of old-style decency was drowned at sea the other day just after declaring how happy he was to be alive . |
| 16 | Kermit and his staff watched and waited — they were expecting a blow but they did not or could not comprehend how severe it was to be . |
| 17 | Again Jennie stressed how important it was to be able to use the hand and leg independently . |
| 18 | How essential it was to be able to work , and to be blessed with the will to work . |
| 19 | Tony gave me his thoughts on the situation — about how pleased he was to be wandering around at four in the morning , in the pitch black , in deep snow , in the cold , in the wind . |
| 20 | ‘ I could almost weep when I think how pleased I was to be returning to England . |
| 21 | Counsel said that there was evidence that Palmer liked to cuddle and play with the baby and how proud he was to be the baby 's father , as he thought . |
| 22 | On July 1st he was writing to say that he was back at the studio , and how delightful it was to be free of catheters , bougies , and syringes . |
| 23 | He had just nodded his head , and then returned to the talk about the social evening , and how difficult it was to be safe with prawns , and he had wanted to know if Dan and his lady would be coming to the Service 's New Year 's Eve party . |
| 24 | It was strange how difficult it was to be alone , especially as no one was anxious to be with me . |
| 25 | How wonderful it was to be able to stop a car on impulse and bathe in a pool of crystal-clear water ! |
| 26 | And my , how wonderful it was to be proved right once again ! ’ |
| 27 | Mildred leapt to the floor and sat there for a moment , reflecting how nice it was to be able to jump such an amazing distance without getting hurt . |
| 28 | How nice it was to be able to use all of the pedestrian walkways and see the beauty of them just as the planners visualised . |
| 29 | She was younger than me and now I see how anxious she was to be what I wanted her to be . |
| 30 | How marvellous it was to be free ; how appalling it would have been to have had to wash some man 's socks and cope with his whingeing children . |