Example sentences of "is [adv] prepared [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is extraordinary that the Labour party consistently complains about resources and other matters yet is not prepared to point the finger where is should be pointed — at the performance of Labour-controlled local education authorities , as evidenced in staying-on rates and examination results . |
| 2 | Finniston admits that being plunged into the deep end of commercial decisions he inevitably made mistakes in the early stages , although he is not prepared to take the blame entirely . |
| 3 | If the Minister is not prepared to shoulder the burden on behalf of the British taxpayer , is the time not right for him to work with the European Community in establishing a Europewide diversification initiative ? |
| 4 | My Lords , Government is not prepared to retain the land itself for the future development of what must be regarded as one of the world 's greatest libraries . |
| 5 | This country is not prepared to accept the gospel of despair in mass unemployment , which is returning on such a scale today . |
| 6 | But in a first hint that she may be prepared to modify her views , the Prime Minister will tell the President that , if the deployment of new short-range missiles in Germany becomes unrealistic , Britain is certainly prepared to consider the alternative of stand-off missiles carried on Tornados . |