Example sentences of "was [adj] to see [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was strange to see the Prince occupying the same segment of sofa where only the year before I had talked to his uncle . |
| 2 | On examining the pattern of soiling it was possible to see a correlation between the times the parents had a build-up of tension about a difference of opinion and the times David began to retain his faeces . |
| 3 | Despite being normally mesmerised by the subject of the early Renaissance artists , on this occasion I was grateful to see the professor stacking up his papers a few minutes before the lecture was scheduled to end . |
| 4 | It was easier to see the ball during that sacrosanct fortnight . |
| 5 | Dudley , a trusted royal servant , was prepared to see an expansion of ducal influence in the county . |
| 6 | Dudley , a trusted royal servant , was prepared to see an expansion of ducal influence in the county . |
| 7 | It was interesting to see an orchestra in quite different circumstances than is usual . |
| 8 | He no longer accepted determinism and was willing to see a meaning in the words ‘ free will ’ . |
| 9 | SPENDING last weekend at the National Federation of Music Societies ' conference , it was heartening to see the determination of the amateur promoters to match the skills of the professionals . |
| 10 | I do n't know whether I ever meant to call on Ben or not — it 's been such a long time — but I was interested to see the boat . |
| 11 | I had been told Chinchero was a traditional Andean market and I was interested to see the campesino culture at its most effective . |
| 12 | In Bermuda I took a room at the Belmont Manor Hotel in Warwick county and was interested to see the notice informing guests that gentlemen were not permitted in the dining-room for dinner without a jacket and tie . |
| 13 | Julia was interested to see an expression of faint embarrassment cross Bill 's face . |
| 14 | She was relieved to see no sign of Pen , before whom she would not have wished to speak freely . |
| 15 | As he crossed the yard , he glanced round the skyline and was relieved to see no sign of cloud . |
| 16 | When Anthony arrived spent and ill-looking from the hospital later that evening , Julia handed him the thin yellow sheet and was relieved to see a lightening in his dark grey eyes and a faint smile on his thin lips . |
| 17 | Several misgivings later , I was relieved to see a car stop , and so made the acquaintance of Peter Mulhooley . |
| 18 | Cadfael took the key from the porter , who hovered with slightly anxious sympathy , and was relieved to see a delinquent for whom he might be held responsible returning docilely to his prison . |
| 19 | Lucille felt friendless in an enemy country , but then was relieved to see the Dowager Countess of Mauberges who , like so many other Belgian aristocracy , thought of herself as French and wanted the world to know it . |
| 20 | When he arrived at Florey 's laboratory , Chain was delighted to see a Sohxlet apparatus in a cupboard , but caused consternation by saying ‘ I shall want six of those ’ . |
| 21 | A few weeks ago I picked up a tray of plants from the greenhouse border and was delighted to see a baby toad sitting in a hallow in the soil . |
| 22 | Editor , — As a female consultant and a member of the Joint Working Party on Flexible Training , recently convened by the Department of Health , I was delighted to see the editorial and supporting articles dealing with part time ( now called flexible ) training . |
| 23 | I was delighted to see the photograph of the staff from Department One , published in the January/February issue of Wimpey News . |
| 24 | I was delighted to see the General again , and not merely as he was Bill 's father . |
| 25 | Peering round , she was alarmed to see no sign of life in the empty wastes . |
| 26 | While I found you spoof story on ‘ Kwikmas ’ pudding ( MW December 13 ) mildly amusing , it was sad to see a publication of your standing devote five pages , almost a quarter of the editorial space , to such a feature . |
| 27 | The coach journey seemed shorter and it was sad to see the school emerging from the trees . |
| 28 | was sad to see the school close but looked forward to the future with a bright outlook on her new life ahead . |
| 29 | Mr Kitson , himself a fellow Yorkshireman and a former member of the county club , added : ‘ I was sad to see the way we lost so many fine young players , not just Neil , to other sides . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ It was sad to see the dispute arise . |