Example sentences of "am grateful for " in BNC.

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1 Finally , the Churchill patience snapped and , peering over his glasses at the hapless Opposition MP , he retorted : ‘ I am grateful for the opportunity to remind the Honourable Member for Dewsbury what a dirty dog does to a paling . ’
2 I concede that the Chemical Industries Association could have done better and am grateful for the extra publicity ( Chem .
3 Mr Court was a principal architect of this Society as it is today and I am grateful for this opportunity to pay tribute to the very considerable part he has played in the development of the Society over the past 16 years .
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6 ‘ I am grateful for your attention in this matter .
7 Ivy was pleased : ‘ I am grateful for being brought before the public , ’ she wrote .
8 Elizabeth wrote , acknowledging a draft of this article : ‘ I am grateful for what you wrote .
9 ‘ I am grateful for the support given to me by the London Fire Brigade and I would also like to thank the Fire Brigades Union . ’
10 ‘ I am grateful for your concern , Captain Rudakov . ’
11 ‘ I really am grateful for everything that the trade has done for me .
12 ‘ And I am grateful for your openness . ’
13 Mr. Wilson : I am grateful for your guidance , Mr. Deputy Speaker , but I assure you that I am talking about the disabled only in terms of the general need for consumer protection , which is encompassed in new clause S.
14 ‘ I am grateful for your support , cousin Wang .
15 I am grateful for this invitation and would like to attend the launch .
16 ‘ I am grateful for what you did last night when I was inconvenienced . ’
17 I am grateful for that gift , as perhaps you may be . ’
18 ‘ It is kind in you to make such a pretence , but I saw the compassion in your face , and I am grateful for it .
19 I am grateful for the right hon. Gentleman 's question .
20 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's kind personal comment and for his continuing support over many years for the policy of integrated education .
21 As for work experience , I am grateful for the reminder .
22 I am grateful for what the hon. and learned Gentleman has said .
23 I am grateful for the Minister 's reply .
24 I am grateful for that reply .
25 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's opening comments , but not very grateful for his latter comments .
26 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's first remark .
27 I am grateful for that suggestion , but I am not sure which Labour party policy the hon. Gentleman is suggesting that I adopt to encourage investment .
28 I am grateful for that reply .
29 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's support .
30 I am grateful for my hon. Friend 's second point , because it is not yet widely understood by the three quarters of people who go into retirement with savings of their own that , as they approach retirement , their ability to build up those savings would be subject to a 9 per cent .
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