Sentence examples for almost as proud from inspiring English sources

Mr. Cuesta is almost as proud of finding the house as he is of getting Mr. Cox.

He was almost as proud of the saloon's traditions as Bill and willingly promised he would make no changes; that was one of the conditions of the sale.

He is almost as proud of what magret did for the Gascon duck industry as he is of his confit: "In 1959 the region raised one million ducks.

He was almost as proud of being an amateur jazz critic (writing for years, under a pseudonym, for the New Statesman) as he was of being a professional historian.

Edward Faicco, representing the third generation to work in the family business, says he is almost as proud of that as he is of his vast assortment of Italian prepared foods.

After a miserable season, it was almost as if the proud, old Devils were starting from scratch.

They woke up really early to be here—at a time when a lot of them are taking exams but they all seem so happy and proud, almost as if they're taking their own children to school.

They woke up really early to be here – at a time when a lot of them are sitting university exams – but they all seem so happy and proud; almost as if they're taking their own children to school.

It was almost as if she was secretly proud of her suffering, as if embitterment purified her and giving herself up to God's mortals brought her closer to Him.

"But was he as proud of the almost €120m-worth of weapons that Britain had sold to the dictator since 2005, which helped to keep his despotic regime in power?" Mr Feinstein asked.

But was he as proud of the almost €120m-worth of weapons that Britain had sold to the dictator since 2005, which helped to keep his despotic regime in power?