Sentence examples for been please from inspiring English sources
verb
To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
- Her presentation pleased the executives.
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But many of us will play both these parts at some point (and if you are already an executor, or have been, please tell us how that has gone, and mention your state).
This, Lost in Showbiz feels, is the answer to everyone's prayers, so long as everyone's prayers have been: "Please God, enable me to make my dog look like a member of Bad Manners".
When we did strike oil in 2007, the most constant refrain on the lips of Ghanaians has been: "Please God, don't let us do with our oil, what Nigeria has been doing with theirs". Ghanaians half-expect that to be the case because we seem to imitate and adopt all the bad habits of our favourite neighbours.
The intent behind it may have been "please don't write to me again, ever", but as piss-off letters go it is exquisite: thoughtful, candid and useful, and a template for every subsequent encouraging communication that the more experienced are obliged to deliver to those who seek their advice.
Zinsser would have been pleased.
Not everyone was pleased.
