Example sentences of "had the pleasure " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't think I have had the pleasure of meeting you before , ’ she said , transferring Flossie 's lead to her left hand and entangling it dangerously with the milk can , whilst proffering her right . |
| 2 | We are , though , left with the question of exactly which orchestra we have had the pleasure of listening to : while the back cover of the jewel case states that both works have been played by the Canadians under Barshai , the inner notes suggest ( unbelievably ) that one of them may have been performed by the Bournemouth Sinfonietta under Norman Del Mar ! |
| 3 | I have had the pleasure of seeing some welcome sights in my time , but that comes very near the top of the list . |
| 4 | I 've had the pleasure of coming to England before . |
| 5 | Manager Malcolm Crosby said : ‘ Terry is one of the best professionals I 've ever had the pleasure to work with . |
| 6 | One of the most lovable , if not the most lovable ( apart from Dawn ) , owlets I have ever had the pleasure to meet was Biggles . |
| 7 | Doubly foolproof in a way , since the 103/4 is , as I had been led to expect from someone in whose ears I have complete trust , one of the most ‘ out-of-thebox ’ loudspeakers that I have had the pleasure to use — one can be very quickly up and running with it and feel only the need to make relatively small adjustments to positioning and so on in due course as listening progresses ; such changes with this loudspeaker result in subtle rather than profound modifications to the sound . |
| 8 | Having had the pleasure of meeting Willy De Roos several years ago he made a great impression on me and although little is publicised about his achievements , it is a shame that they are not better known . |
| 9 | Now that she was to go , she knew that she might have had the pleasure of looking forward to going , instead of such long and cheerless debates and equivocations . |
| 10 | ‘ Would n't have had the pleasure of breakfast with you gentlemen . |
| 11 | Having had the pleasure of interviewing Ralph Gibson on the occasion of the publication of his major work ‘ Syntax ’ , for the now defunct ‘ Camera ’ magazine in 1984 , perhaps this review should begin as per the forward of L'Histoire de France : ‘ Dear Ralph Gibson ’ . |
| 12 | Either the software is playing up , or your friend is the most complex character I have ever had the pleasure of arresting . ’ |
| 13 | Which brings us to perhaps the most phenomenal yearly stats I have ever had the pleasure of analysing . |
| 14 | " Excuse me , Mrs James , I 'm Gordon 's mother , I thought I 'd just look in , as I have n't had the pleasure of meeting you . |
| 15 | The nature of my duties both in the Province and in this House means that I have not yet had the pleasure and privilege of reading Dr. FitzGerald 's book , but I shall take on hearsay what the hon. Gentleman says about this entry . |
| 16 | She came across erm , T N T in the Overnight days , erm , and I 've had the pleasure of working with Linda right the way through the seven years , through Overnight , and Express . |
| 17 | Mr Pilkington , who reckons to complete a giant puzzle in about 45 minutes , beamed as he announced : ‘ I have had the pleasure of beating him twice . ’ |
| 18 | Consequently I 've had the pleasure of reading the Echo whilst working in the south of England , Scotland and Belfast . |
| 19 | The second present was a book toke ) a ‘ thank you ’ for having had the pleasure of being President of the Medau Society . |
| 20 | I , it did n't come over , but for me when we interviewed Martin is one of most refreshing interviews I 've had the pleasure of taking part in ! |