Example sentences of "[adj] to hear of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was delighted to hear of the conversion of the hon. Member for Normanton to full-blooded capitalism . |
| 2 | I was sad to hear of the murder , but I did not worry about it . |
| 3 | His many friends and colleagues will be sad to hear of the death of Edwin ( Eddie ) Ketley at his home in New Zealand on 6th March . |
| 4 | The person for whom I had left the message replied that he was sorry to hear of the death of our mutual friend . |
| 5 | Many will be sorry to hear of the death at home of Terence Goldsmith , former publishing director of Blandford Press , on 16th December . |
| 6 | We were all sorry to hear of the death of Richard Holt , who made a big mark in this House and put Langbaurgh on the map . |
| 7 | I am sorry to hear of the job losses to which the hon. Gentleman refers , but the only secure future for the coal industry or , indeed , for any other industry , is for it to produce something that people want at a price that people can afford . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ Clearly we are very upset to hear of the death of a patient . |
| 9 | We welcome the positive steps that the Minister says have been taken , and we are glad to hear of the amount of money being spent on monitoring . |
| 10 | All Egypt will be happy to hear of the death of the crazy Eden . |
| 11 | Our main aim in producing the magazine is to give readers inspiration and ideas for their homes and it 's heart-warming to hear of the success you 've had . |
| 12 | I am distressed to hear of the problems facing owner-occupiers in the area referred to by my hon. Friend . |