Example sentences of "[pron] lucky to be " in BNC.

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1 Swinburn was knocked down in a late night incident in Newmarket a month ago — and rates himself lucky to be riding again at all .
2 Artist Rob Piercy , of Porthmadog , considers himself lucky to be able to realise his childhood dreams .
3 When people remarked " Are n't you lucky to be Eva Burrows ' sister " , Margaret was in total agreement .
4 So , instead of thinking that you 're cursed with a problem , consider yourself lucky to be able to grow the staggeringly large and varied range of Mediterranean , South African , Australian or even British plants which love an arid home .
5 You must think yourselves lucky to be able to go to Thrush Green as often as you do . ’
6 I counted myself lucky to be able to see that far , since on this cold October day the weather was starting to turn hostile , with squalls of rain bursting from fast-moving clouds without warning .
7 So although I had expected a life of some leisure , I found myself lucky to be apprenticed to a carpenter in Kendal .
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