Example sentences of "they have been reluctant " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 've been reluctant until now , but may be forced to reconsider . |
| 2 | Dockers at Sharpness are expected to return to work on Monday , although they 've been reluctant to speculate on any future action . |
| 3 | Although they have been reluctant to disclose their plans they would like to tax people 's property and tax their income . |
| 4 | But since the Vietnamese Zone of Peace and Stability has won little support they have been reluctant to reject out of hand the ZOPFAN proposal if this eventually could provide the basis of a long-term settlement of the disputes between Indo-China and the ASEAN states and encourage a military disengagement of the ASEAN states from the West . |
| 5 | At the same time they have been reluctant to support the extension of legal aid in libel cases , or to put their own house in order by strengthening the Press Council ( see Chapter 13 ) . |