Example sentences of "be [adj] to hear [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Perhaps you should have been present to hear him speak . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm sorry to hear you say that , Vic . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm sorry to hear you say so , ’ said Lady Usk sympathetically . |
| 4 | I am sure that Opposition Members will be delighted to hear me speak about the free market because they were in some doubt about whether it would be possible for Conservative Members to mention that . |
| 5 | ‘ My uncle would be delighted to hear you say that . |
| 6 | Hon. Members will be glad to hear him speak again . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm glad to hear you say that , because from now on this is your home . ’ |
| 8 | Now , my dear , I do n't know about saying shocking things — and I must confess , although the Rector would be horrified to hear me say it , that I should be very tempted to say shocking things at Langley Dene , such very new money my dear , everything so dreadfully bright and shiny — as I was saying , I do n't know about saying shocking things , but you are certainly doing them . |
| 9 | The French habit of raising the last syllable of a sentence an octave higher made the flow of her speech sound like the indignant cackling of a hen : ‘ I 'm shocked to hear you say that ! |
| 10 | I 'm sure they 'll be pleased to hear him say that ! |
| 11 | ‘ He 'd be pleased to hear you say that . |
| 12 | It 's just that I 'm surprised to hear you make such an admission — ’ |
| 13 | It 'd drive me demented being able to hear myself think . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ You were surprised to hear me speak my mind . ’ |
| 15 | In this regard it is interesting to hear him comment in The Favourite Game that ‘ deprivation is the mother of poetry . ’ |
| 16 | It 's good to hear you sing out . ’ |
| 17 | These Pakistani fast bowlers are rare talents , and it is disappointing to hear them speak in such negative terms , for it will rebound on them in the years ahead . |
| 18 | Do n't worry love it 's nice to hear you talk , you carry on . |
| 19 | ‘ I may say I am surprised to hear you express a desire to be in your grave quite yet . |
| 20 | ‘ It 's Thursday , is n't it ? ’ he whispered , and it was strange to hear him say something so ordinary . |
| 21 | Discussing with North in September 1986 how the arms-sales creditors could be paid off , he was alarmed to hear him say ‘ Well , maybe we 'll have to take it out of the reserves . ’ |
| 22 | When the tumult died down and Seb was able to hear himself speak , he asked Noah , ‘ Do you really know the Duke of Marlborough ? ’ |
| 23 | However , while the views of my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne ( Mr. Sheldon ) on Europe have not always been similar to mine , I was pleased to hear him say that he could not see how it was possible for 12 Finance Ministers in ECOFIN — about which we hear a great deal these days — to control a European central bank established on the model set out in the present draft treaty prepared by the Dutch Government . |
| 24 | Lucy was amazed to hear her condemn herself . |
| 25 | I was amazed to hear him say he did two hours ‘ warming-up ’ exercises before he did his muscle-building stuff . |
| 26 | It was nice to hear everyone give the chap a big cheer as he came forward , obviously overcome with excitement . |
| 27 | She took the keys from him , and was appalled to hear them rattle in her shaking hand . |
| 28 | Talking during the week with a veteran of the ANC — a man who has opposed Smith publicly and privately for years — I was surprised to hear him say , ‘ Whether the PM was right or wrong , we must assist him now to look into this idea of a change of heart . ’ |
| 29 | I was surprised to hear him say that because he was clearly referring to economic and monetary union . |
| 30 | Maggie saw Ana blush brightly and was surprised to hear her snap back . |