Example sentences of "we [be] glad [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A defence spokesman said : ‘ We are glad to be able to confirm at the request of the United States that the UK will participate in the operation . ’ |
| 2 | By way of follow-up we are glad to be able to print an appreciation of cricket 's favourite communicator by another who knew him very well , former Guardian sports editor John Samuel |
| 3 | Also I remember a very , very early meeting when somebody said , ‘ Let's think of the reasons why we are glad to be gay , ’ and I thought , ‘ Rubbish , there are n't any , what nonsense . ’ |
| 4 | They used to ‘ baby-sit ’ for us at a time when teenagers resent a ‘ sitter-in ’ , for we were glad to be able to leave Shanti in their care without her realising it — they were there anyway . |
| 5 | Still , most of us were glad to be relieved of responsibility for our failing learners for a few months . |