Example sentences of "[adj] to hear of the " in BNC.
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1 | Certainly the French farmers were very interested to hear of the Agricultural Training Board and indicated a wish for more local practical training . |
2 | I was delighted to hear of the conversion of the hon. Member for Normanton to full-blooded capitalism . |
3 | His many friends and colleagues will be sad to hear of the death of Edwin ( Eddie ) Ketley at his home in New Zealand on 6th March . |
4 | I was sad to hear of the murder , but I did not worry about it . |
5 | Virgin chief Richard Branson , who may take legal action in pursuit of a settlement of the original ‘ dirty tricks ’ row , said he was sad to hear of the new allegations . |
6 | Members will be very sad to hear of the following deaths : |
7 | The person for whom I had left the message replied that he was sorry to hear of the death of our mutual friend . |
8 | Many will be sorry to hear of the death at home of Terence Goldsmith , former publishing director of Blandford Press , on 16th December . |
9 | I am sorry to hear of the job losses to which the hon. Gentleman refers , but the only secure future for the coal industry or , indeed , for any other industry , is for it to produce something that people want at a price that people can afford . |
10 | I am naturally extremely sorry to hear of the personal circumstances that the hon. Gentleman very properly brings to the attention of the House , but he will not expect me to prejudge any issue of criminality that may arise . |
11 | We were all sorry to hear of the death of Richard Holt , who made a big mark in this House and put Langbaurgh on the map . |
12 | He said : ‘ Clearly we are very upset to hear of the death of a patient . |
13 | We welcome the positive steps that the Minister says have been taken , and we are glad to hear of the amount of money being spent on monitoring . |
14 | All Egypt will be happy to hear of the death of the crazy Eden . |
15 | Our main aim in producing the magazine is to give readers inspiration and ideas for their homes and it 's heart-warming to hear of the success you 've had . |
16 | The men said they were shocked to hear of the cold-blooded murder of workmen in the quiet Co Derry village . |
17 | COLLEAGUES of were shocked to hear of the senior executive 's sudden death on February 17 at the age of 53 . |
18 | I am distressed to hear of the problems facing owner-occupiers in the area referred to by my hon. Friend . |