Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [to-vb] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I shall be extremely sorry to see it leave . |
| 2 | We at the Philharmonic , er Lennie 's family are especially sorry to see him go , he meant a tremendous amount to all of us . |
| 3 | Probably the most demanding kind of speech recording is that of voice-over commentary — it is so easy to make it sound embarrassingly amateurish . |
| 4 | In the novel I can believe he is saying such things , perhaps because I am hearing his voice in my head , in the privacy of my own mind ( I am thinking him ) and I am extremely relieved to hear him say them because his words bring to an end a certain kind of conflict between himself and Connie . |
| 5 | It was so hard to see you suffer when I knew you 'd always been the most gentle , caring person in my life . |
| 6 | You know how difficult it is to get your hands on anything these days — and your mother tries so hard to make you look nice . |
| 7 | ‘ So glad to see you 've got a new sofa . |
| 8 | He is not necessarily cleverer than other workers , but his commitments are less likely to make him jeopardise his job . |
| 9 | and one of the key ways of stopping people killing themselves would be to change from the old antidepressants onto the more modern safer ones which A are easier to take , less likely to make you kill yourself , and er |
| 10 | ‘ I 've waited so long to hear you say you found me attractive , my darling ! |
| 11 | It was so beautiful to hear you say those words . |
| 12 | It was probably because she was always so reluctant to let him make love to her , she decided . |
| 13 | I wanted to thank you … ’ she began , not really comprehending why she was so reluctant to let him go . |
| 14 | Serafin knows now why Summerchild was so reluctant to let him see this place and so anxious to make him settle for the dingy remoteness of Northumberland Avenue . |
| 15 | ‘ I was terribly proud to hear them say that ’ . |
| 16 | I pay a great tribute to my dad , who as a trade unionist on the railway would have been so proud to see me receive this very great honour . |
| 17 | Stupid of me , really , but I was so desperate to make him lie down and relax that I — ’ |
| 18 | She was so pleased to hear him laugh that she ignored his words and sat on the floor at his feet . |
| 19 | Carrie was so shocked to hear him call Mister Johnny an idiot that she could n't speak , only stare . |
| 20 | And so kind to let us come to the party afterwards . |
| 21 | I thought it only fair to let you know . ’ |
| 22 | Serafin knows now why Summerchild was so reluctant to let him see this place and so anxious to make him settle for the dingy remoteness of Northumberland Avenue . |
| 23 | In each mess the menu was sufficiently wide to make one dither a bit because there were several options that looked appetising . |
| 24 | He realized her change of mood without understanding its cause and was obviously loath to let her go . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm not sorry to see him go — it 's like having death in the room . ’ |
| 26 | But , like John Major , they 're not sorry to see him go Pictures : ROGER ALLEN |
| 27 | So I was not sorry to see them go . |
| 28 | They 're not afraid to let themselves go . |
| 29 | He was clearly preoccupied but Miss Huntley was not willing to let him go . |
| 30 | I suspect Sir George Bailey at Seal Court may have something but he 's not willing to let anyone look . |