Example sentences of "[adj] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | All credit to them they know they have n't got a big guy apart from Ormanroyd as an outlet player so they 're prepared to be patient and build up and pass the ball al pass their way through . |
| 32 | At least he was prepared to be amiable and friendly , and that would make office life a lot more pleasant during her remaining weeks with Woodline Design . |
| 33 | Not being prepared to be beholden to those who were lobbying you , McLeish observed , considering the formidable professional across the table . |
| 34 | Again Law succeeded by unorthodoxy ; he was quick to grasp the essentials of an opponent 's argument and quite prepared to be rude or direct if the situation demanded it . |
| 35 | Again , he has been prepared to be physical when the necessity arose while his choice of options has been admirable for one so short of international experience . |
| 36 | Yes , in the sense that she was not a person who just reacted and went along with the system , but was prepared to be independent and assess situations for herself . |
| 37 | It 's best if you keep to the same time each week for regular activities , though be prepared to be flexible about it . |
| 38 | Where possible , seek an employer who is prepared to be flexible . |
| 39 | If North Korea is ready to return to the NPT fold , America is prepared to be flexible . |
| 40 | But even these tests may be difficult to satisfy unless the courts are again prepared to be flexible . |
| 41 | The problem , according to the Tories , is the unemployed themselves — they have a bad attitude , they lack the skills and drive , they are not prepared to be flexible , they wo n't travel . |
| 42 | We wish to continue as a Direct Grant school in friendly co-operation with the local authorities , and we are prepared to be flexible in any new arrangements that we may be able to make together , but we feel that we must preserve the quality , traditions , and record of this School and keep faith with the benefactions of the past and present . |
| 43 | I found that the strictness with which these criteria are applied varies from region to region , and that the Department of Health is prepared to be flexible if you can argue a cogent case . |
| 44 | We made it absolutely clear to Mr. Millan and the Commission that we were prepared to be flexible and to listen to any representations . |
| 45 | This Information memorandum , or a covering letter for the memorandum ( which will outline the sale procedures and timetable ) will advise interested parties of the intended structure of the transaction , highlighting areas where you may be prepared to be flexible . |
| 46 | WE must be prepared to be flexible ; grasp opportunity ; recognise that we all have customers [ internal and external ] ; give everyone the service that we 'd expect every time ; ask for what we need to get the job done quickly and effectively well in advance of the start date . |
| 47 | ‘ If we 're going to break through , we 've got to be prepared to be quick on the button and to say quite risky things . ’ |
| 48 | It is also important to find a hypnotherapist who is prepared to be frank and open with you and to answer all your questions . |
| 49 | ‘ I can see that such questions could seem relevant to your inquiry and for that reason I 'm prepared to be frank . |
| 50 | Many governing bodies appear to have at least one member who has some skill in financial planning and most governors are prepared to be sympathetic towards financial proposals from heads who show that they are competent . |
| 51 | He was prepared to be jovial , setting the scene for their meeting . |
| 52 | It follows that — unless the capitalist class were prepared to be altruistic and reduce its own unproductive consumption — there would be a decline in real wages for the productive workers . |
| 53 | ‘ Now , Ben Elton I have never really found very funny to be honest . |
| 54 | Often , all that is required is for individuals to feel that there is someone willing to be supportive and understanding of their feelings , willing to listen to their problems , and to discuss alternative strategies for coping with their social distress . |
| 55 | They looked so eager , so willing to be pleased . |
| 56 | It 's difficult to find companies willing to be specific about the changes or benefits that have resulted from the services of a consulting guru . |
| 57 | There appear to be four main Soviet categories for Latin American regimes : ( i ) ‘ revolutionary democratic ’ states or ( a label rarely applied ) states of ‘ socialist orientation ’ , such as post-1979 Nicaragua and 1979–83 Grenada ; ( ii ) capitalist , yet ‘ progressive ’ and ‘ anti-imperialist regimes which are willing to be friendly to the Soviet Union and stand up to the United States , such as Mexico and panama ( particularly under General Omar Torrijos ( 1969–81 ) , who negotiated a treaty with the Carter administration providing for complete Panamanian sovereignty over the Canal by 1999 , a campaign that was strongly supported by Moscow ) . |
| 58 | At Oxford I discovered that most people were only too willing to be friendly if I gave them a chance . |
| 59 | Whether anyone 's willing to be receptive to a music that is not as seriously , purgatively ‘ innovative ’ as the post-punk noise that veers towards the Rough Trade arena , not quite as vulnerably half-original as the music of this year 's Gig Of The Century bill ( Ratio , Teardrop , Echo ) . |
| 60 | After a reasonable period of time ( for example , two years ) there should be a review of the position to determine whether the mobility clause needs to be retained in the contract of employment if it was found that the need for mobility was being met by a sufficiently large group of staff willing to be mobile . |