Example sentences of "was [verb] forward to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The international news and financial information agency said it was bringing forward to April 5 the 15.9p per share payout . |
| 2 | Indeed , I have sat in many classes dominated by the art and personality of a teacher , where the whole class was carried forward to new understandings . |
| 3 | Furthermore , they were in debt 5/5 though that was carried forward to their next account . |
| 4 | If this was the case and that principle was carried forward to the Act then the duty under the Act would be unexcludable . |
| 5 | Marjorie was looking forward to her freedom ; no need to be up at seven o'clock to go to work , no rushing back to make the tea . |
| 6 | In fact , he seemed quite cheerful and was looking forward to meeting some of his old mates at 6 Commando . |
| 7 | After a long and bitter divorce , 34-year-old Wendy Almon was looking forward to starting a new life . |
| 8 | He was looking forward to this . |
| 9 | Mercifully , another cacophony of groans drowned out whatever it was Sir Michael was looking forward to . |
| 10 | Mr Mitterrand , who will visit the southern city of Leipzig today , said on television he was looking forward to his talks with East Germany 's new leaders after the extraordinary changes that had taken place in the country . |
| 11 | He said he was looking forward to the results of the inquiry chaired by Mr David Calcutt , QC , into press behaviour . |
| 12 | As a producer ‘ Space Oddity ’ was very important to me as it was only my second or third record and I was looking forward to seeing David play it live . |
| 13 | I was looking forward to a couple of hours of vigorous strolling in the company of what I assumed would be a garrulous , suitably eccentric English guide . |
| 14 | ‘ I was looking forward to the ride . |
| 15 | Nigel was looking forward to the occasion and Gina had promised to be especially nice and polite as long as she could have one of her friends there to make up a foursome . |
| 16 | Elinor was looking forward to the dancing class with Nigel , and to the horse fair with Otley . |
| 17 | I was looking forward to starting and I could n't wait to get home and tell Mum about it . |
| 18 | I was looking forward to being a guest in Ireland for the first time , instead of merely a paying guest . |
| 19 | ‘ I was looking forward to the film because there is a beginning and an end , and I knew where the character was going . ’ |
| 20 | I was looking forward to the film because there 's a beginning and an end , and I knew exactly where the character was going . |
| 21 | Streibl said he was looking forward to ‘ getting deeper into the book in my leisure time ’ . |
| 22 | I SUPPOSE a lot of people are waiting to greet the first cuckoo of spring , but I was looking forward to the first hedgehog of spring . |
| 23 | Most important is that , within hours of the election results being announced , the British Medical Association said it was looking forward to ‘ constructive talks ’ with the Health Secretary . |
| 24 | Vivien had been up at St Hugh 's , so I was looking forward to her being an excellent guide . |
| 25 | Maggie had never been to the St Andrew 's Halls , and was looking forward to it . |
| 26 | No , I was looking forward to the Open because I 'd been stationed at Formby for my army service and I was anticipating meeting all my old friends from that time . |
| 27 | He asked if she was looking forward to the sea voyage . |
| 28 | On the Severn , at least on the particular stretch we fished , the average size was around twice that weight , and my friend was looking forward to catching a 4-pounder , which was double the weight of his previous best . |
| 29 | The wood opposite was smoking with dusk again and I was looking forward to seeing the orderly , when my door was opened and I was told that I would be moved across to the main camp at once . |
| 30 | He had also telephoned an old friend , who had invited him to a birthday party the following weekend , which he was looking forward to , although with some apprehension . |