Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] be ready " in BNC.

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1 The problem with relying on COSE is that no-one 's really sure if it wants or is ready — or knows how — to solve the problem yet .
2 Always expect and be ready for a launch failure in the first 500 feet on every launch .
3 ‘ I had a flight booked and was ready to go but I 'm glad they turned up , I 'm quite enjoying myself .
4 Her mother had never pried into Cassie 's affairs , waiting to be told what her daughter wished her to know and was ready to tell .
5 It took me all my self-control not to turn round from the job I was doing until she had stopped and was ready for applause .
6 As an example take the case of a new product that has been developed and is ready for launch .
7 As an example take the case of a new product that has been developed and is ready for launch .
8 ‘ Delay in the conduct of civil proceedings occurs at three main stages , namely : ( i ) before proceedings are commenced ; ( ii ) between the commencement of proceedings and the point where the case is either settled or is ready for trial ; and ( iii ) between readiness for trial and the trial itself . ’
9 They had true grievances to settle and were ready to lay down their lives for vengeance .
10 This method represents the following dose , 8 tablespoons = ( 160ml ) = ⅛ granule/tablespoon ( 20ml ) diluted x 10 = per 20ml so a 5ml dose = granule which is the weakest dose Hahnemann recommends but takes the patient only 8–10 days to finish and be ready for the next potency up .
11 The manner in which archivists and historians are dealing and are ready to deal with electronically produced data , and the adequacy of this response and of potential responses varies with the environment and nature of the data concerned .
12 Despite launching those 40 new ValuePoint models , IBM Corp says that it is still supply-constrained on the earlier models of ValuePoint but that supply will be strong for the new models : ‘ Demand continues to outstrip supply with the models we currently have on the market , ’ said Angelica Horaitis , director of value brands at the IBM Personal Computer Co ; she says IBM has learned and is ready with the new ones .
13 If you could go out , I can get dressed and be ready when he comes .
14 After a couple of weeks in a cool place the beer should have cleared and be ready for drinking .
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