Example sentences of "[adj] to see [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is — ah — splendid and — ah — heartwarming to see you all here enjoying yourselves , and I want to say — ah — how much pleasure it gives my good wife and — ah — myself ’ ( he could never work out whether it should be ‘ I ’ or ‘ me ’ ) ‘ to be able to entertain you in our modest home . |
| 2 | It 's quite funny to see them all in this group worried about these dogs . |
| 3 | Having worked so hard to start a business , it would be heartbreaking to see it all collapse due to some unexpected misfortune such as an accident , fire or theft . |
| 4 | It was sad to see them all go , but a wonderful joy it is when they all come for occasional visits . |
| 5 | Well , if my wife can be of any assistance to you , I am sure she 'd be delighted to see you any day you care to call . |
| 6 | I 'm be glad to see you this time . |
| 7 | Professor Winston said : ‘ I 'm thrilled to see them all here . |
| 8 | Of course he was at ease ; he could joke with his servants and turn away , dismissing them with a happy , ‘ Good to see you all , and very good to be home . ’ |
| 9 | Anna : Anna telephoned early one morning in a distressed state , hoping I would be able to see her that day . |
| 10 | That once I got inside the house and had the dresses and the carriages and everything this mill provides , I would n't be able to see you any more . ’ |
| 11 | I feared that , but I must always have wanted it too , because when you had me dismissed from that job — Oh , I hated that , I hated not being able to see you any more , but I thought it was you I hated . |
| 12 | She was n't pleased to see him any more . |
| 13 | I expect he was pleased to see you both . ’ |
| 14 | They 're very pleased at that because I mean they obviously found it to be useful , erm we proved it to be useful and it 's nice to see them all taking on this responsibility now , now and doing it , because that 's all progress . |
| 15 | It 's very nice to see you all here this afternoon . |
| 16 | ‘ Nice to see you all here , ready for another evening of gentle wit and repartee . ’ |
| 17 | Thank you , it 's nice to see you both again . |
| 18 | Be nice to see you some time . |
| 19 | So nice to see you this morning . |
| 20 | It 's so lovely to see them all sitting there , juice running down their chins . ’ |
| 21 | Lovely to see them all so happy , is n't it , Joe ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ It 's been lovely to see you all , even though it 's a sad errand that 's brought me ! ’ |
| 23 | It is lovely to see you all , and so many friends from their old school and college and Steven 's office ( or from Annabelle 's old school ) . |
| 24 | Once again it is lovely to see you all . |
| 25 | She 'd be real surprised to see them all sat round the table looking so happy . |