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Being able to make changes and still bowl a side out in the warm conditions will have delighted Knight and head coach Lisa Keightley, with a new World Cup cycle under way.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2022

The South Korean pop band won for pop video, group, K-pop and choreography and this was their first appearance at the awards, which will have delighted their legions of fans.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2020

It was another example of his hard-faced villainy and he will have delighted at seeing Arsenal fall into the trap and never climb back out.

From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2015

These statements will have delighted Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, whom Clinton defended several times in the interview.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 11, 2014

Security at the Olympics has faded as an issue over the past fortnight, which will have delighted the police, MI5 and armed forces — and come as a huge relief to G4S.

From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2012