Example sentences of "[not/n't] ready for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A centre will not have to take on devolved responsibility at a level which it is unwilling to accept — and SCOTVEC will not offer devolved responsibility to a centre whose internal quality systems are not ready for that responsibility . |
| 2 | The latter were sometimes answered by editorial comments to the effect that the country was not ready for African self-government . |
| 3 | The survey , sent to the Department of Education , also showed : 94pc of schools are not ready for statutory assessment , 97pc say the assessment system is unworkable , and 97pc have not included official attainment targets in classroom schemes of work . |
| 4 | ‘ We are not ready for big venues like Wembley yet , maybe next time but not now . |
| 5 | Gentlemen , I I do want to make a point because I know we 're not ready for elected Mayors or cabinet governments but I do think we c we can do a lot more to er improve our own internal workings here . |
| 6 | And I 'd also like to come back on this of closed schools in that if we look only at chronological age , which puts a limit on ‘ O ’ levels , we are shutting doors , because many students — and I see this in the sixth form — are not ready for these examinations at the prescribed age . |
| 7 | His eyes were on her , but Shelley was n't ready for any attempts at reconciliation . |
| 8 | He frowned and his eyes darkened dangerously and Ruth thought she had misjudged her timing and he was n't ready for any thoughts of their future together . |
| 9 | ‘ Your virginal shyness when we were in bed together … ’ he began to go on , but Fabia just was n't ready for this conversation — she doubted that she ever would be . |