It was a spooky sight, and while the few people I encountered were cheery enough, I was pleased when I located the path up to Skipsea, a mile or so inland, where I was staying the night.
I was pleased when I found out it was for real -- not totally ecstatic, but pleased.
I was pleased when I was offered it.
"I was pleased when I heard that there would be gendarmes," she said.
So I was pleased when I found an interesting project and a welcoming supervisor in Bristol.
But now I am pleased when I see the situation the world is in.
I thought I'd be pleased when I finally arrived at Siwa's Adrère Amellal eco lodge; but I was surprised by its disturbing magic instead.
I wish it well and I'm pleased when it's positively reviewed, but only in the way that you feel when you're happy for someone else.
The novel met with a fair success in Britain (jolly good) but though I was pleased when foreign rights began to sell, I found it all rather surprising.
I am pleased when people who knew him say I look like him.
