Example sentences of "[v-ing] forward to " in BNC.
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| 31 | As the sun went down over the trees , everyone in the squadron had enjoyed a hard day 's military training and , after a good dinner and some well-deserved beers , they were very happy and were looking forward to the challenges of the next day . |
| 32 | He was surprised at himself for looking forward to her arrival and the hard , punishing exercises ; for feeling anxious , if her coming was delayed ; for hoping she would linger a minute afterwards and talk about the weather or some unusual flurry on the corridor . |
| 33 | The Yorkshire & Humberside committee is looking forward to the appointment of a new Field Officer . |
| 34 | For another two and a half years I survived the mosquitoes and grew to love the people and was just looking forward to my first home leave when a letter from the Superior General appointed me to Vocations Director in the South of England ! |
| 35 | But she is settling in much better now and looking forward to the best Christmas dinner money can buy . ’ |
| 36 | Mr Wetzel says : ‘ I 'm looking forward to a reformed HCRC in 1990 . ’ |
| 37 | Mercifully , another cacophony of groans drowned out whatever it was Sir Michael was looking forward to . |
| 38 | Mr Mitterrand , who will visit the southern city of Leipzig today , said on television he was looking forward to his talks with East Germany 's new leaders after the extraordinary changes that had taken place in the country . |
| 39 | His wife Val contributes a postscript in which she reveals , rather wanly , that she is still looking forward to her honeymoon , postponed because of a rugby match . |
| 40 | He said he was looking forward to the results of the inquiry chaired by Mr David Calcutt , QC , into press behaviour . |
| 41 | Dr. Tolba , widely respected for the critical role played by UNIP in achieving the Montreal Protocol on ozone depletion , is looking forward to the London Conference on Climate next June aimed at toughening up the Montreal guidelines . |
| 42 | This is the part I 'm looking forward to ! |
| 43 | As a producer ‘ Space Oddity ’ was very important to me as it was only my second or third record and I was looking forward to seeing David play it live . |
| 44 | WITH the approach of Memorial Day , the official start of summer , all right-thinking Americans are looking forward to long days at the beach . |
| 45 | I hope you are well & looking forward to the sunshine . |
| 46 | I was looking forward to a couple of hours of vigorous strolling in the company of what I assumed would be a garrulous , suitably eccentric English guide . |
| 47 | ‘ I was looking forward to the ride . |
| 48 | You 're sixty-one and have been looking forward to retirement . |
| 49 | Nigel was looking forward to the occasion and Gina had promised to be especially nice and polite as long as she could have one of her friends there to make up a foursome . |
| 50 | He had been looking forward to showing it all to her . |
| 51 | We were looking forward to the vacation , to Christmas , to what you called ‘ New Year 's ’ . |
| 52 | She , Clarissa , was not looking forward to telephoning Lady Southdown , as she was bound to do , to thank her for a lovely evening . |
| 53 | Elinor was looking forward to the dancing class with Nigel , and to the horse fair with Otley . |
| 54 | Looking forward to the circus , but could I ask you not to throw me to the lions until I 've got my accounts in order ? |
| 55 | ‘ No fear , I 'm looking forward to it . ’ |
| 56 | ‘ By all means and I 'm looking forward to meeting him again . ’ |
| 57 | And what I was doing then was also pretty much the same as now looking forward to the future . |
| 58 | I really am looking forward to seeing your entries but do n't forget to include photos of your garden so that we can see what you 're getting up to ! |
| 59 | ‘ She will be delighted , ’ Alida Thorne said , ‘ she 's so looking forward to a visitor . |
| 60 | I was looking forward to starting and I could n't wait to get home and tell Mum about it . |