Sentence examples for delighted to avoid from inspiring English sources

"I'm not leaving the sinking ship behind, that's not my style," the hooker said yesterday, three days before the tournament hosts face Argentina at the Parc des Princes in a match they would have been delighted to avoid.

The Chicago-born actor, who has been praised by Linklater for her "vanity-free" performance, said she was delighted to avoid the ingenue trap faced by many of her peers.

Will be delighted to avoid a whitewash in a pool containing three quarter-finalists from 2007, with victory over Georgia their only hope.

And afterwards, the Times was delighted to report that the suffragettes had failed to avoid being counted.

I hear the same from many travelers who are delighted to speed through Customs at automated kiosks and avoid the sometimes seemingly interminable international arrival lines.

"I was delighted to have a chance to spend some time with the children, talking to them one-on-one about building for their futures and avoiding the temptations and pitfalls that are out there.

They'll be delighted to see you.

The diners seemed delighted to see him.

I'm delighted to have won".

We're delighted to have them".

We're delighted to win.