Example sentences of "were [adj] to have the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were fortunate to have the loan of a new Citroën BX 4x4 Estate for our weekend trip , which , with its sure-footed permanent four-wheel drive , impeccable road manners and self-levelling suspension , had taken everything in its stride , — including , thanks to its optional electronic ABS braking system , stopping quickly and safely when we suddenly encountered a 5 mile tail back in a contra-flow on the M1 . |
| 2 | The press were delighted to have the scandal fed to them on a silver salver . |
| 3 | ‘ Most people in Russia were delighted to have the Bibles and some had tears of joy in her eyes , ’ she said . |
| 4 | St Petersburg is justly famous as one of the centres of this art form , and we were lucky to have the chance to welcome such a noble display in London . |
| 5 | As might be expected , Evangelicals were inclined to reprove those who were reluctant to have the sacrament administered to a gravely ill patient for fear of making him lose hope of recovery . |
| 6 | The American bishops in particular were eager to have the issue debated , and petitioned the pope . |
| 7 | Another example of the rule against prior restraint is the Voluntary Euthanasia Society case ( see p11 above ) where the Attorney-General was refused an injunction against a publication whose authors were entitled to have the legality of their actions decided at a trial before a jury . |