Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] to find that [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To us , the glacier now appeared to lie more than half a mile away from the river , but scrambling across the black gravel of the terminal moraine , we were surprised to find that this rubble concealed the true icy snout . |
| 2 | When Helena Levy died earlier this year the Trust was delighted to find that this generosity had extended to leaving seven-eighths of her estate to the Trust — a sum likely to amount to nearly £5 million . |
| 3 | And he was delighted to find that these forerunners of pop journalism had used the same skills as those on which he prided himself to stamp events into the nation 's consciousness . |
| 4 | He was pleased to find that both girls shared his taste in music , although they also liked sentimental ballads and dance music . |
| 5 | He was surprised to find that this dairymaid had such sad thoughts . |