Example sentences of "[adj] to hear of the death " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | The person for whom I had left the message replied that he was sorry to hear of the death of our mutual friend . |
| 3 | Many will be sorry to hear of the death at home of Terence Goldsmith , former publishing director of Blandford Press , on 16th December . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | He said : ‘ Clearly we are very upset to hear of the death of a patient . |
| 6 | All Egypt will be happy to hear of the death of the crazy Eden . |