Holmes is happy having the freedom of the house when we are out .
Indeed , the two M boys themselves were not totally happy at first at having these initially undisciplined children visiting their home and generally being around on a regular basis .
` Estelle 's delight in Thomas made your mother very happy , " Ashley recalled , her head resting against his chest .
Her stumbling repetition masked a growing delight at his basic error .
Yes , I 'd like to declare a small case of French flu , a dangerous fondness for Flaubert , a childish delight in French road-signs , and a love of the light as you look north .
Re was at first pleased but soon realised that Hathor 's delight in killing might lead to the destruction of all mankind , which he had not intended .
All he 'd glimpsed through the window was Matta playing solitaire of some kind , so why had the man taken such delight in terrifying him ?
Both Mr Souness and Jim Smith , the Portsmouth manager , emphasised how delighted they were with the overall quality of yesterday 's tie .
Mr Mitterrand appears so delighted with the ultra-courteous Edouard Balladur , that some Socialists wonder whether he has at last found the prime minister of his dreams .
Whether or not the Palace actually arranged for the drawing to be removed , there can be little doubt that they were delighted to be rid of it .
They were delighted with the turnout of spectators and the general organisations by local authorities .
` Lee and Ian have shown they have what it takes to earn first-year professional terms and I 'm delighted they 've agreed to join us .
Delighted with their silver medals for reaching the final against the world champions , England saw the match open with an expected win by the world champion Jorgen Persson over English champion Chen Xinhua 21-8 , 21-18 .
` In my youth " , says Baxter , ` I was quickly past my fundamentals and was running up into a multitude of controversies , and greatly delighted with metaphysical and scholastic writings . "
And , remember , as with all our offers , we guarantee to refund your money if you 're not delighted with your purchase .
Morrissey was ecstatic at the response .
If you use a fax card you 'll be ecstatic to see that WordStar has the capacity to create faxable files in a matter of seconds .
` Well ? " he barked , clearly not ecstatic that she thought she could lay down conditions .
I could n't wait for the pictures to come out , I was so excited to see them .
Her cheeks were already aglow from a combination of the heat and the exhilaration of being the centre of attention , and this had lent an extra , youthful radiance to her beauty .
Clive also attended , visibly gleeful that he had spared the school any undesirable publicity by unloading me in the nick of time .
Thacker was not overjoyed to see them , but he played along , switching on the charm .
Louise was overjoyed with the suggestion .
` You know Joanna will be overjoyed to see you in any condition . "
George Grindal was pleased that he could turn to the bedside cabinet and take up the feeding glass containing orange juice .
I can see you 're pleased with yourself `
He laughed , showing his white , sharp teeth , pleased with his joke .
I 'm delighted that you were pleased with the response .
At the beginning of the O-level summer term I weighed eight stone three pounds and , if I was pleased at having lost two pounds , I certainly did n't say so .
FOR months now I have been trying to contain excitement at the thought of the compact disc .
Because of what had happened , some of her excitement at the thought of seeing Czechoslovakia had ebbed .
Manufacturers could play on the excitement of a commentary to sell their sets .
You are afraid and full of excitement at thoughts of what you might find .
He had seen beyond the excitement of being approached for his first book ; he already visualised it on the bookshelves !
The Denning family feel sad that , although Sharpness is still thriving , it 'll never be the busy port it once was .
` I 'm sad that it folded , but it 's come at a good time , " she tells me .
` I am desperately sad that our scheme did not come to fruition but I am glad that someone will take it over and bring these jobs to the area .
Everyone will be sad at their departure .
The truth was that Mr Wolski was sad with himself , for he did not wish to stay on at the Zoo any longer .
Some grandparents have the sadness of losing rather than gaining grandchildren .
I am saddened that the article uses the spurious connection between dialect and poverty as a means of attacking English teaching in this country .
We are saddened to learn that for some people , the conference failed to develop strategies for action .
A CLERGYMAN who trains priests yesterday said he was saddened but not surprised that he had been sacked after admitting he does not believe in God .
Rosemary Sandford of Darlington Association on Disability , said they were saddened and disappointed they were not given the opportunity to express their views at the meeting .
LEE SHARPE last night relived the anguish of discovering he had a disease which he feared could not only end his career -- but kill him .
Politicians who objected to Mrs Thatcher and her radical conviction politics suffered the anguish of apparently unresolvable frustration .
Both were crestfallen after Stevie 's erratic performance on the 17th .
There 's no reason to feel dejected about the future .
It 's not just health problems they suffer but many people can get really depressed living in houses where they have to keep washing the mould off the walls .
Even the Prince of Wales , depressed at the thought of the ordeal to come , cheered up at the sight of the food .
Relatives often carry enormous personal burdens , for example , the grief of losing a child 's expected bright future , or the tragic decline into senility of a loved companion .
So many families will face the heartbreak of burglary before Christmas .
Britt is heartbroken that her eight-year marriage to toyboy husband ` Slim " Jim McDonnell , 31 , is to end in divorce .
She 'd be heartbroken if her father was n't at her wedding .
Members requested the committee 's sorrow that the work had begun without permission should be passed on to the county council .
It soon developed into disillusion as the town 's death toll grew and ended in jubilant relief not unmixed with sorrow at the memory of towns-folk who would not return .
Yet the dog had grown old and less capable , and one day the gillie had come and explained with great sorrow that the dog had suffered a stroke , and must be put down .
I join the hon. Gentleman in expressing our sorrow at that tragic loss .
Both of them were aware of Alain 's black anger and Marguerite was feeling the sorrow of leaving her own house .
He had understood James 's despair at the enormity of the ruin , but not what the loss of Edward was already meaning .
Lin Foh blinked , quite astonished at being spoken to so sharply .
He was astonished at the change in him .
` I 'm astonished at what you 've achieved , Kitty .
Ex-hacker Stephen Gold says he remains ` astounded at the arrogance " of the Law Commission for not drawing on the experience of others .
And even as I did I was astounded at myself .
His last illness was the most violent , and his doctors were astounded that he survived it .
She seemed to be almost floating and Maggie was astounded that the sharp stones had not given her enough pain to waken her .
Zen was so astounded at finding Cinzia there on that particular evening that he could think of nothing whatever to say .
` Please do , " said Ianthe , who was temporarily a little bewildered at Penelope 's appearance and unconventional clothes .
What 's so terrible for IMP in that ? " she blustered , still bewildered why he should find the idea of it so important .
David filled her dreams ; the ecstasy of their lovemaking , and the pain and bewilderment of his abrupt departure .
In many schools in the 1960s a revulsion against decontextualised exercises brought about a complete abandonment of the teaching of grammar .
` What we are seeing now is a public revulsion against violence in society which is feeding through to a desire for greater sensitivity by programme makers , " he said .
Even in the 1930s the anti-Semitism of literary figures like Hilaire Belloc and G. K. Chesterton co-existed uneasily with their revulsion at the racial policies of the new Germany .
However , I quite enjoyed describing the horrors of my creation , and shared with Edward Young , the architect , his revulsion for the hideous house , covered in peeling stucco , as chilling within as without .
Nell swallowed down the revulsion of the word normal .
Colette works at marshalling our feelings of revulsion at this voracious creature who has almost killed the poor box thorn .
Revulsion at what has been happening there is not a prerogative of the politically correct .
We were feeling rather disgruntled at how many good films we 'd obviously missed when a man came on to the stage to read the nominations for one of the categories .
He could pretend she was a good housewife , cook and mother to other men who were disgruntled at their wives , brilliant careers .
This is often the feeling the bereaved find most difficult to acknowledge , their anger against the dead person for abandoning them to face the world alone .
Despite a flaring anger at this impertinence her eyes were drawn to the strong column of his throat as he swallowed .