Example sentences of "i be grateful for the " in BNC.

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1 Finally , the Churchill patience snapped and , peering over his glasses at the hapless Opposition MP , he retorted : ‘ I am grateful for the opportunity to remind the Honourable Member for Dewsbury what a dirty dog does to a paling . ’
2 I am grateful for the support given to me by the London Fire Brigade and I would also like to thank the Fire Brigades Union . ’
3 I am grateful for the right hon. Gentleman 's question .
4 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's kind personal comment and for his continuing support over many years for the policy of integrated education .
5 As for work experience , I am grateful for the reminder .
6 I am grateful for the Minister 's reply .
7 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's opening comments , but not very grateful for his latter comments .
8 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's first remark .
9 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's support .
10 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's support which I take to be absolutely unequivocal support for the Trident programme .
11 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's words about Her Majesty the Queen .
12 I am grateful for the constructive way in which my hon. Friend is addressing the problem .
13 I am grateful for the progress indicated in that reply .
14 I am grateful for the hon. and learned Gentleman 's support in respect of the fourth Trident boat .
15 I am grateful for the Minister 's reply and I know that she will have been as horrified as the rest of us by the images and the conflict that was reported from Somalia last weekend .
16 I am grateful for the opportunity to put the record straight on this matter .
17 I am grateful for the opportunity to make a brief contribution to the early stages of what will probably be the longest general election campaign in modern times .
18 I am grateful for the opportunity to enlighten the hon. Gentleman , and I thank him for his question .
19 I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the case of the late Mr. Andrew Docherty .
20 I am grateful for the opportunity to make a few points about the environment .
21 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's support .
22 I am grateful for the opportunity to put the Government 's views on the matter , but underlying all that I have said is a fundamental conviction that the education system , not social security benefits , should provide for the maintenance of students .
23 I am grateful for the intervention by my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon ( Mr. McWilliam ) , but I realise that the Minister responsible now wishes to intervene .
24 I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the motion for the Adjournment of the House in order to raise a matter that is causing me great concern — the number of cases in my constituency of considerable financial hardship being experienced by full-time and part-time students .
25 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's support for Mr. Norman Warner , whose appointment will be widely welcomed by those who know him as an independent-minded and good man .
26 I am grateful for the opportunity that we have been afforded by my hon. Friend the Member for Eccles ( Miss Lestor ) to debate an extremely important subject .
27 I am grateful for the confidence of my hon. Friend the Member for Honiton ( Sir P. Emery ) in my competence .
28 I am grateful for the opportunity to put those arguments before the House .
29 I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's remarks about the overall agreement that we have reached .
30 I am grateful for the comments of my hon. Friend , who is the distinguished Chairman of the Committee .
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