Example sentences of "[adj] to see the back " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was not sorry to see the back of Lazar Farm this time . |
| 2 | Time and again she told herself she was fortunate to see the back of him , so often she reminded herself of the despicable way he had behaved . |
| 3 | She was glad to see the back of them with their interfering ways and their lack of respect . |
| 4 | In the end the fourteen-stone collier had been glad to see the back of her . |
| 5 | Two of the leading members of the cast confirmed that — far from being glad to see the back of Kylie as some reports had suggested — there was sadness over her departure . |
| 6 | THE French market bid a cheery au revoir to Edith Cresson , glad to see the back of a government that has been the source of much uncertainty , even outright damage , for the Paris market . |
| 7 | She always did bring the water eventually , and to her cronies Mairi sometimes admitted she was glad to see the back of her for a few hours ; but that never weakened her tongue . |
| 8 | There would be somebody saying , ‘ Well I 'm glad to see the back of last year , ’ and someone else wishing the new year to be as good as the last . |
| 9 | He got his money and was glad to see the back of thee . |
| 10 | Christmas came and went and Ruth was glad to see the back of it . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm glad to see the back of all the speculation . |
| 12 | He added : ‘ We are glad to see the back of him . ’ |
| 13 | IAN HUNTER will be glad to see the back of 1992 after his third fitness problem of the season has forced him to miss another showpiece match . |
| 14 | ‘ Never again ’ I said and gave it to my sister-in-law ( she 's a big girl ) and I felt glad to see the back of it . |
| 15 | Doug Livermore , Tottenham 's team boss , was left moaning : ‘ We will be glad to see the back of Williams , that 's for sure . |
| 16 | Rarely have Madam Speaker and the obstreperous MPs under her glare been so glad to see the back of it all . |
| 17 | Although he would be glad to see the back of the lot of them , it was n't yet time . |
| 18 | Another thing I 'll be glad to see the back of is the lobster-pot playpen . |
| 19 | She told herself she was glad to see the back of him , but it was not strictly true . |
| 20 | ‘ It was Glyn 's idea , not mine , and I think he 's glad to see the back of me actually . |
| 21 | ‘ You 'll be glad to see the back of me , Dr Vaughan . ’ |
| 22 | Joan Smith 's house backs onto the common — she 's glad to see the back of them . |
| 23 | Alan Pond will be glad to see the back of 1992 . |
| 24 | Now one side who 'll be glad to see the back of ninety two are Gloucester … they start the New Year at Kingsholm on Saturday with Moseley coming to call |
| 25 | How many would be glad to see the back of mum and dad ? |
| 26 | It 's the first time in all my life I 've been able to see the back of my nails from the palms of my hands . ’ |
| 27 | Mrs Wood is pleased to see the back of the children 's father , and may denigrate him in conversation with or overheard by John ( possible inference from lines 21 and 22 ) . |
| 28 | ‘ You 'll be thankful to see the back of me , one way and another . ’ |
| 29 | Reportedly AT&T was anxious to see the back of NCR Corp 's ex-CEO Gil Williamson because he just was n't user-friendly enough , not a motivator . |
| 30 | No it ca n't , it 'll be nice to see the back of them , . |