Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] be willing " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Twenty lire for your thoughts , ’ Michele offered , adding , with a smile that tugged at her heart-strings , ‘ Of course , that 's not my final bid ; I may be willing to go a little higher if they 're worth it . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Yes , this time I think I might be willing to go along with that , ’ Luke conceded drily , his gaze skimming the new lushness of her mouth . |
| 3 | ‘ Why , of course I 'd be willing to buy lots of mistletoe , ’ Anne 's father told them when Christine put the important question to him . |
| 4 | I 'd be willing to move out to , say , Richmond . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll tell you something , ’ gabbles Robert enthusiastically , ‘ There 's no-one out there now whose doorstep I 'd be willing to kip on just to get their autograph . |
| 6 | I knew I 'd be willing to have AID . |
| 7 | I 'd be willing to bet she 's been strangled . |
| 8 | ‘ Not the first today , I 'd be willing to bet . ’ |
| 9 | I said bloody sure I 'd be willing to prosecute . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'd be willing to pay for your help . ’ |
| 11 | Hugh Jones has decided to step down from the chairman 's seat and the board has asked me if I 'd be willing to take over from him . ’ |
| 12 | Certainly I 'd be willing to try it — but I always think it seems to be a little bit too pricey . |
| 13 | I explained to her that I only had a couple of quid to my name , but I 'd be willing to pay off the rest before six months were up . |
| 14 | If it brings us closer together , and helps us to write better poems , I would be willing to trade some sex with you . |
| 15 | I got a call from the Chairman of a company , asking if I would be willing to spend some more time — on learning to use a completely new keyboard used by the then-new British system called Microwriter . |
| 16 | I would be willing to pay for any books or copies or , if anyone has an old machine that could be used for spares , I am desperate for these bits . |
| 17 | I told Bates straight out that I was the only man who had the vision and know-how to keep his club in the First Division and that for a reasonable salary , say 16K a year , I would be willing to quit Athletico . |
| 18 | ‘ Who indeed ? ’ she asked , not believing him for a minute , ‘ But rather arrogant of you to assume I would be willing to be caught . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ If anyone wants to bring Eurovision north , I would be willing to help . |
| 20 | My view is that a top rate of say £100 will be acceptable to members and I will be willing to pay such a rate once my financial circumstances improve . |
| 21 | There are a number of local news/chat programmes , especially during daytime hours , on both Radio Scotland and Radio Forth , which may be willing to broadcast details of consultation/exercises/exhibitions etc . |
| 22 | Sandra Maggs of Fimbra , who is organising the concert , is looking for firms or companies which would be willing either to provide sponsorship or to buy up a number of tickets for staff and guests . |
| 23 | For bureaucrats this revived pre-war preferences , for the US Occupation this matched their cold war mood and for employers this delivered a labour movement which would be willing to accept enterprise bargaining . |
| 24 | It is far more difficult to approach someone to whom you do not feel at all dose and in many cases the only way to do this is by means of a third person who may be willing to ask them for their opinion of you . |
| 25 | You must be willing to be helped and help others — your experiences will be useful to other group members . |
| 26 | You must be willing to take detours when they come up and not panic because you are not following your plan exactly . |
| 27 | It may take weeks or months for clear and credible standards to emerge and you must be willing to update them regularly . |
| 28 | ‘ I have always said you must be willing , ’ he responded , and the smile did not leave his eyes . |
| 29 | To hack you must be willing to steal . |
| 30 | ‘ People must realise that to hack you must be willing to use other people 's passwords , other people 's money and to rip companies off . ’ |