Sentence examples for was thrilled to join from inspiring English sources

Brown was thrilled to join a team that could offer better run support, and the Yankees justified his optimism.

CHIP SHOTS GARY PLAYER, who is 65 years old, was thrilled to join his buddies JACK NICKLAUS and ARNOLD PALMER in contention.

Hosley said he thought the failed test hurt his draft stock but was thrilled to join the Giants, who selected a teammate of his, running back David Wilson, in the first round.

Mr. Sampras said he was thrilled "to join the likes of Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali and all the other great athletes who have been on the Wheaties box".

While Furyk was thrilled to join the ranks of Open winners, his victory lacked the suspense of some recent major championships because he never led by fewer than three strokes in the final round.

The author, a behavioural scientist who teaches communications at a Swedish university, said he was thrilled to join Penguin Random House: "It is an absolute joy for me to see the response that the book has received from parents all around the world, and it is something I never imagined would happen".

"We are thrilled to join forces with On Assignment.

"I am thrilled to join Upromise," Mr. Bell said.

I am thrilled to join a legion of first-rate educators willing to take the field.

"I'm thrilled to join the Guardian, one of journalism's most prestigious institutions," said Ackerman.

I'm thrilled to join the US team to help expand their innovative and agenda-setting journalism," said Ball.