Example sentences of "[pers pn] was [adj] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was anxious to settle the terms of the contract with M. Chaillot and , because I wanted to avoid being cornered by him in Passy , I suggested to Jean-Claude that he make an appointment for me to see him at the radio , mid-morning , on a date when I had a luncheon appointment . |
| 2 | And I think I was right to make the equation between ‘ look like ’ and ‘ be ’ because a woman is what she looks like . |
| 3 | In these circumstances , on a constitutional matter , I was obliged to leave the Cabinet … |
| 4 | During that first year in Fontanellato I was obliged to join the most junior of the Fascist organizations and became a Piccola Italiana , a little Italian . |
| 5 | ‘ My reasons for so soon destroying my drawings were these ; though I dare say that they do n't appear so rational to any one but myself : I was obliged to limit the work — in order to get more subscribers — & to erase the drawings — because the expense is considerable for keeping them on , & I have pretty great difficulty in paying my monthly charges , — for to pay colourer & printer monthly I am obstinately pre-possessed — since I had rather be at the bottom of the River Thames — than be one week in debt — be it never so small . |
| 6 | Here is what she typed on the computer : UMMK JK CDZZ F ZD DSDSKSM S SS FMCV PU I DDRGLKDXRRDO RDTE QDWFDVIOY UDSKZWDCCVYT H CHVY NMGNBAYTDFCCVD D RCDFYYYRM N DFSKD LD K WDWK JJKAUIZMZI UXKIDISFUMDKUDXI She has other important calls on her time , so I was obliged to program the computer to simulate a randomly typing baby or monkey : WDLDMNLT DTJBKWIRZREZLMQCO P Y YVMQKZPGJXWVHGLAWFVCHQYOPY MWR SWTNUXMLCDLEUBXTQHNZVJQF FU OVAODVYKDGXDEKRVMOGGS VT HZQZDSFZIHIVPHZPETPWVOVPMZGF GEWRGZRPBCTPGQMCKHFDBGW ZCCF And so on and on . |
| 7 | I was pleased to hear the right hon. Gentleman 's remarks about the Army Cadet Force . |
| 8 | I was pleased to hear the Prime Minister say that there is to be a debate next week . |
| 9 | I was pleased to get The Chalet School Goes To It , as I needed it for my collection ’ ( letter from Lucy Chapman , aged 9 ) . |
| 10 | I WAS pleased to read the Image Makers column ( Weekend Guardian , November 4 ) . |
| 11 | I was curious to see the gipsy . |
| 12 | As a matter of fact , I tackled Erdle about it this evening because I was curious to find the reference in the book that upset both Madame Gebrec and her son . |
| 13 | A side road turns off to Achmelvich , renowned for its rocky coast and excellent sandy beaches , but on a recent visit I was disappointed to find the place robbed of its appeal by a tight concentration of caravans . |
| 14 | I was disappointed to hear the hon. Member for Dagenham ( Mr. Gould ) say that Labour would abandon capping . |
| 15 | When the opportunity came , with the Roman Catholic Church 's Second Vatican Council , to get rid of what felt increasingly antiquated , I was keen to give the lead . |
| 16 | The embarrassment made me postpone going to the clinics for weeks — until the last possible moment , in fact : the day before I was due to board the train that bore me off to this hotel room in Manchester . |
| 17 | I was due to run the marathon the next day . |
| 18 | And of course I wa I was due to learn the trade , I was n't an apprentice . |
| 19 | I was due to learn the trade from start to finish with the with the idea of getting myself up to getting on the road . |
| 20 | and I reckon he broke them but he says he 's no broken but I I I felt the tooth in two side of my mouth so I just stopped the treatment there and I 'm going to another dentist some time but my wife , I do n't want to go there now cos money 's tight , I was on the D H S S , I was due to pay the first forty nine pound . |
| 21 | Back in pursuit , I was relieved to see the Sierra turn north-east towards Greenwich and the river again , running by the old dockyards and into Woolwich . |
| 22 | The prospect of a hot lunch at the Cluanie Inn kept me going , but on arrival there , after ten miles of misery , I was dismayed to find the place closed and nobody in sight . |
| 23 | I was desperate to prevent the angry outburst that I had expected in the restaurant happening here , in this even more public place . |
| 24 | AS an avid fan of South African rugby , I was delighted to see the 'Boks back playing officially in the international scene . |
| 25 | I was delighted to see the General again , and not merely as he was Bill 's father . |
| 26 | Editor , — As a female consultant and a member of the Joint Working Party on Flexible Training , recently convened by the Department of Health , I was delighted to see the editorial and supporting articles dealing with part time ( now called flexible ) training . |
| 27 | ‘ I was delighted to see the new look of Hospitality and read the articles with great interest . |
| 28 | I was delighted to see the photograph of the staff from Department One , published in the January/February issue of Wimpey News . |
| 29 | I was delighted to hear the right hon. and learned Gentleman refer to the work of his own police force in setting up a unit to receive that kind of report from women . |
| 30 | I was delighted to have the opportunity to meet , and work with paul , who proved to be a lively , fun-loving character and a patient , helpful , inspiring tutor . |