Example sentences of "[modal v] be prepared " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once you 've worked out your policy , you should make it clear it applies to all staff , at all levels , and you should be prepared to use it fairly and consistently . |
| 2 | But d-i-y treatment will go a long way towards keeping rot at bay , and you should be prepared to give freshly exposed cut surfaces of both cladding and battens an extra coat of preservative during installation for extra protection . |
| 3 | One assertion which has been made in support of student loans is that a student should be prepared to take a loan in respect of his or her enhanced earning capacity as a graduate . |
| 4 | All language is morally loaded ( one campaigner 's unborn child is another 's clump of cells ) but those who would trick the public by the term pre-embryo should be prepared to concentrate on the moral status of the early embryo , not on dreaming up a new vocabulary . |
| 5 | If it does n't , the institutions should be prepared to exercise their power and veto the 10 in one package they are being bullied into . |
| 6 | ‘ It seems to me that people who worry about their responsibilities and mind about the consequences of their actions should be prepared to take senior jobs . |
| 7 | Many delicatessens will sell their ham bones but you should be prepared to put your name on a waiting list . |
| 8 | Western governments should be prepared to protect not only writers , but publishers and bookshops ; and Britain should get rid of its own unnecessary curbs on free speech , the laws against blaspheming Christianity . |
| 9 | Trial conduct : Supplier 's staff should be prepared to accept restrictions on access during the trial to prevent distortion and for planned visits to be controlled to cover specific aspects previously agreed . |
| 10 | We were at great pains to explain that we were novices and aware that diving in Barbados was unlike diving in the UK and were told that ‘ courses taken on holiday mean nothing at all ’ and that we should be prepared to snorkel around a pool for six months should he deem it necessary , and that even if we did dive to any standard we would be taken on a dive ( presumably in a pool ) , and ‘ ripped down ’ until we eventually failed a test . |
| 11 | You should be prepared to work very hard for a pittance . |
| 12 | We should be prepared to countenance the possibility that there will be children who leave school with little or no literary knowledge ; but there should be no children who leave without competence in their own native tongue . |
| 13 | These have been viewed with some irritation by Northern regions who feel that their needs have been ignored in the planning of the Tunnel , and that pampered southerners should be prepared to pay the price of their economic success . |
| 14 | If necessary you should be prepared to take your child to your health practitioner 's surgery or even to hospital . |
| 15 | So if you are told that your baby is lactase deficient after some routine tests , you should be prepared to question the diagnosis and ask your doctor to help you investigate the possibility of food sensitivity , as described in the following section . |
| 16 | If the community of deaf people is substantial , some members of staff should be prepared to learn to sign or finger-spell , or at least to be conscious of the requirements of lip-readers . |
| 17 | Below are some rather more typical questions that you should be prepared to encounter . |
| 18 | Keith felt that after a five-year relationship , Valerie should be prepared to make a commitment . |
| 19 | The audience are coming to these shows knowing fully that they should be prepared to deal with the present and the future . |
| 20 | Indeed , to get the best return , you should be prepared to tie your investment up for at least three years . |
| 21 | To get the best return , you should be prepared to tie your investment up for at least three years . |
| 22 | In addition , members should be prepared to explain the relevance of their CPE to their personal professional development . |
| 23 | Without going into whether the information would come from his audit file or the client 's file , the Institute has a stated policy that it will not put pressure on the incumbent auditor/adviser to supply information to a successor while fees remain outstanding — though the incumbent should be prepared to demonstrate that he is taking active steps to collect the outstanding fee including , if necessary , a writ or summons . |
| 24 | Should the police obtain an order enabling them to gain access to client papers the order usually specifies the client 's — the practitioner should be prepared to have the necessary files ready on the day they visit . |
| 25 | The practice note , however , is indicative of good practice and auditors should be prepared to explain departures . |
| 26 | The note is indicative of good practice and auditors should be prepared to explain departures |
| 27 | Constitutional expert Harold Brooks-Baker , of Burke 's Peerage , said : ‘ I feel that Buckingham Palace should be prepared to deny some of these stories which are potentially threatening to the monarchy . ’ |
| 28 | Surely if the judges did come to their decision on the grounds of relative merit , they should be prepared to defend it ? |
| 29 | The social worker or counsellor should be prepared to include the role of health co-ordinator , holding the threads of the various aspects of health care which can get confusing and complex . |
| 30 | Surveyors in other parts of Britain should be prepared to offer similar deals . |