Example sentences of "[subord] i [be] ready [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had not worked for a few months so I was ready to do something , ’ is how he explains his reasons for doing it . |
| 2 | He asked if I was ready to commit myself to the Lord . |
| 3 | ‘ Until I am ready to leave . |
| 4 | My classes will for the time being be taken by other teachers , all of whom have said that they will look after them until I am ready to have them back . |
| 5 | ‘ Everyone picks on me and , like Kevin , I get sent to my room all the time until I 'm ready to say sorry . |
| 6 | I enjoy spirit in a woman until I 'm ready to crush it . |
| 7 | I 'll just continue playing until I 'm ready to pack in . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Try to leave before I 'm ready to let you go and you 'll find out ! ’ |
| 9 | I spent a great deal of time and study on it , over half a year , before I was ready to conduct it . |
| 10 | New York cabbies are notorious for complaining but Danny , an old friend , who always seems to be around when I am ready to leave The Summit Hotel , assures me that business in one of the world 's busiest cities is worse than he had known it in more than 20 years . |
| 11 | Seamen , after receiving their pay would slip into the hand of the door messenger sums varying between half-a-crown and a sovereign , with the confidential whisper " do n't forget me when I am ready to sign on in a week or two 's time " . |
| 12 | It was you , when I was ready to deny any such ridiculous notion , who threatened me with the loss of my job if I did n't back you up all the way ! |
| 13 | When I was ready to observe her once again , the lesson was over . |
| 14 | just as I was ready to leave for England I met John Leinster . " |
| 15 | For I am ready to give you my breath , my life , |