Example sentences of "how [adj] i be to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After take-off Beaton surveyed his surroundings : ‘ Silk-lined walls , arm chairs like Pullmans , various compartments for eating , sleeping , smoking — this is the aircraft that took Churchill to America … how grateful I am to be among the lucky ones on the last lap for home . ’ |
| 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 | Let me say immediately how glad I am to be here , looking forward with hope and enthusiasm to the task that lies ahead , working alongside many others in the building up of God 's kingdom within the diocese of Middlesbrough . |
| 4 | The initial response of Bishop Crowley immediately after his appointment was ‘ Let me say immediately how glad I am to be here ’ . |
| 5 | right , okay so anyway that erm one 's causing a little bit of concern , I 've got another one scheduled for March which I was going to centre on here where will come along and talk to us about the Editor and the Royal Visit and you know ee ach dear me how glad I am to be away from the Scottish Office |
| 6 | How glad I was to be homeless . |
| 7 | I ca n't tell you how thrilled I am to be in closer contact with Medau again . |
| 8 | And how lucky I am to be living in Badminton , a beautiful Cotswold village , on the edge of a park in the middle of a great landed estate , with all the amenities provided at my landlord 's expense and responsibility . |
| 9 | I told him how happy I was to be back in his country . |
| 10 | It goes almost without saying how pleased I am to be here today . |
| 11 | ‘ I could almost weep when I think how pleased I was to be returning to England . |