Example sentences of "only too [adj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This narrowed our market and the prospective sellers were only too keen to bring their vehicles to our immobile selves for inspection . |
| 2 | The years of slavery are in some measure paid for by the clothes and jewellery heaped upon them by the Egyptians , now only too anxious to see them go . |
| 3 | He 's only too anxious to 'ave me there , ’ answered his brother . |
| 4 | There are a number of men only too anxious to buy themselves a knighthood who might be most attracted to a project that catches the public sympathy . ’ |
| 5 | I am happy to give an undertaking to my hon. Friend that I would be only too delighted to visit his constituency , but I should be grateful if he would release me on Christmas day . |
| 6 | Many old people tell their elderly friends , in confidence , that although they worry sometimes about various things in the house that need attention and are beyond their capabilities , they do n't like to keep mentioning ‘ this and that ’ to their children when they visit , as they are only too delighted to see them and feel it is a bit hard to put them to work as soon as they arrive . |
| 7 | The present landlord was all too eager to keep up his predecessor 's reputation in the matter of hollands , and was only too delighted to dispense it to as many Lionisers who requested it . |
| 8 | It is possible that wise Neanderthal men and women were only too delighted to allow themselves to be killed and eaten , on the basis that their souls would live on in newly inhabited bodies . |
| 9 | only too pleased to give it would I ? |
| 10 | The Parisians would scarcely spare a second thought for an Englishman and be only too pleased to see me twitch and shake at the end of a rope . |
| 11 | He was absolutely worshipped by all disinterested persons at G.Q.G. When he entered the hotel , tapping the floor with his stick and looking about him with the mischievous and bright glances of a boy , every one came up to him instinctively , only too pleased to see him . |
| 12 | If there 's any way I can make up for what 's happened , Mr Calder , then I shall be only too pleased to do it . ’ |
| 13 | Monsignor was only too pleased to receive them . |
| 14 | I 'm sure he 'll be only too pleased to oblige you . |
| 15 | Certainly , the Opposition will be only too pleased to support him in that respect . |
| 16 | I 'll see your Mum and whatever she wants to know I 'll be only too pleased to tell her . ’ |
| 17 | If none is required , they will be only too pleased to tell you . |
| 18 | She will be only too pleased to assist you . |
| 19 | Simply ask your Branch Representative for the rating sheet appropriate to your age and circumstances or contact the Autocover Staff At Frank Glennon Limited who will be only too pleased to assist you . |
| 20 | Simply ask your branch representative for rating guides or contact the Autocover or Homecover staff at Frank Glennon Limited who will be only too pleased to assist you . |
| 21 | Sydney was only too pleased to share his memories with Rendcomb 's modern-day visitors . |
| 22 | ‘ Now , we advertise repeatedly for any POWs who are in trouble , and we are only too pleased to help them . |
| 23 | I was only too pleased to help him . |
| 24 | They were only too pleased to grant him early retirement back in September when they needed to shed staff . |
| 25 | ‘ I have been fascinated by the IBM Environment for the past 20 years and I am only too pleased to unravel its complexities to those of you attending this seminar . |
| 26 | Simply contact the Homecover staff at Frank Glennon Limited who will be only too pleased to offer you a free insurance appraisal on your existing policy and a Homecover quotation . |
| 27 | ‘ Denis Heymer , Frankie 's manager , answered and said Frankie would be only too obliged to see us , ’ he recalls . |
| 28 | However , in emphasising their dependence it is only too easy to diminish what they can and do contribute . |
| 29 | Although BT said they were continuing to look at the results of the experiment , initial findings included the fact that not only was BT satisfied with productivity achieved but the staff themselves were only too sorry to see it end . |
| 30 | On the other hand , the parties will usually be only too eager to let him know what they think the answer should be . |