Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [to-vb] on [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Services were due to start on the Bury-Manchester Victoria line at 6am . |
| 2 | In all , 30 companies contributed ; in addition to the 13 questionnaire replies , nine were prepared to speak on the telephone , of a total of 25 called , and eight were visited and interviewed in more detail . |
| 3 | I believe that 's something that needs to be looked at and if the government were prepared to embark on a review of auditing er generally then that is something that I think there is some useful point in pursuing further er it 's interesting that er er erm when Bingham examined this point at paragraph three er point three nine in his report er he has a long paragraph er discussing these matters and er he says that er he at the end of the day he does n't come to a concluded view er although he does er acknowledge the fact that there are many people er depositors or example , share holders and employees who might have an interest in a particular company . |
| 4 | Many dealers were content to stay on the sidelines until the publication of April trade figures later in the day . |
| 5 | We motored on a further thirty miles and when the road ended were lucky to get on a goods train with our precious stock of food . |
| 6 | MERCHANDISERS were quick to jump on the popularity of Home Alone 2 . |
| 7 | Charles Booth 's 1889 survey of London showed that 30 per cent of the population were unable to rely on a man 's wage alone . |
| 8 | The applicant was charged with theft and appeared before a bench of two justices who were unable to agree on a verdict . |
| 9 | US authorities were unable to agree on a process for testing rival drugs . |
| 10 | ( EC central bank governors met in Basle on Oct. 20 but were unable to agree on a statute for the proposed Institute . ) |
| 11 | Pandas then took a turn in their penalty box but — despite fierce shots from their captain , Paul Smith — Durham were unable to capitalise on the power play and , with two minutes of the period left , Bert Hille 's slapshot made it 3-0 . |
| 12 | The Authority , and its schools , were able to draw on the skills of six experienced teachers ; the institute and the students were able to use the local knowledge and pragmatic insights of the schools ' staff and the advisory teacher . |
| 13 | But while the legislators were vying with each other to amend insolvency laws which all were agreed were far from fair or just , in 1842 they were able to agree on the need to do away with the notorious symbol of that unfairness and injustice , the Fleet Prison . |
| 14 | However , because the New Range project is very recent in history , it was possible to interview key participants who were able to elaborate on the minutiae of the planning process . |
| 15 | For seven percent there were no limitations on what they were able to do on the farm but for the rest there were one or more limiting factors . |
| 16 | But while the absence of additional tax on spirits yesterday was welcomed , it was also generally described as only the first step on a long road before Scotch and other spirits were able to operate on a level playing field against other alcoholic drinks , in particular , wine . |
| 17 | ‘ Many of the soldiers , ’ it was recorded , ‘ were obliged to lye on the ground tho' [ it was ] covered with snow , ’ and ‘ could get nothing to eat after marching thirteen hours . ’ |
| 18 | The purchase of Glass Glover comes just weeks before it was due to float on the stock market . |
| 19 | When Chaovalit 's resignation was announced early on June 11 ( the day on which the Prime Minister was due to embark on a tour of the United States ) there were immediate fears that a coup attempt might be launched , as soldiers in Bangkok and other areas began demonstrating within their barracks . |
| 20 | Flashback to 1963 when Dylan was due to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show and planning to sing ‘ Talkin' John Birch Society Blues ’ , a cut from his forthcoming album . |
| 21 | My right hon. Friend was right to air on the Floor of the House a matter which , however specific — no doubt it is being looked into by the authorities and by the police — |
| 22 | Until a few years ago it was possible to stand on the incline , particularly in summer , without becoming the least aware that here once stood one of the most complex and sophisticated pieces of apparatus ever constructed on English canals , and the idea of two narrow boats going up while another pair came down would have been quite beyond belief . |
| 23 | On the all-important matter of holding a Council he was prepared to wait on the king 's convenience for a long time : he was never one to underestimate the needs of secular government . |
| 24 | It was all she was prepared to say on the subject and he nodded as if he quite expected that . |
| 25 | The new military regime was prepared to compromise on the oil dispute . |
| 26 | Neither side was prepared to comment on the suggestion , but given IBM 's surplus manufacturing capacity , such a deal would be good sense . |
| 27 | Neither side was prepared to comment on the suggestion , but given IBM 's surplus manufacturing capacity , such a deal would be good sense . |
| 28 | No-one from the club was prepared to comment on the demonstration but an insider said a board meeting is due to be held on Tuesday . |
| 29 | Against this background of a wife who was willing to work on the market , the choice to work at home must involve a higher ( or at least as high a ) level of utility . |
| 30 | I was afraid to sleep on the shore . |