Example sentences of "be [adj] to give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , but particularly with reference to John Major , I think he 's had an amazing honeymoon and people are prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt as you were about his quote treatment of women unquote , and I suspect that the media have been particularly sympathetic and wearing kid gloves with him , and I find that the role of the media is to probe and to pry and |
| 2 | pluggers exist to exploit the middle ground of those record releases which may be a hit , depending on whether radio producers and presenters are prepared to give them a ‘ run ’ . |
| 3 | So while I take your point that you are prepared to give us all the information we seek , may I reserve the right to interrupt when it is absolutely necessary to do so ? |
| 4 | the Crown is not bound to take the advice of a particular Ministry to put its subjects to the tumult and turmoil of a series of general elections so long as it can find other Ministers who are prepared to give it a trial . |
| 5 | He paused for a while , before saying , ‘ We are prepared to give you a month 's trial . ’ |
| 6 | They will want to be sure that you are prepared to give your time to care for the children , that you will provide for all their needs and take them out regularly , and that you really do like small children ! |
| 7 | Ernest and Rosie looked at one another again , at a loss for words , as he went on , ‘ If you are prepared to give your agreement to such an undertaking , I will give instructions to your bank without delay , and the necessary funds will be put at your disposal . |
| 8 | Obviously some misshapen warped creation like Alex ; shame flushed heat all through her that she had been willing to give herself to some disgusting pervert . |
| 9 | He maintained his innocence and claimed he had been willing to give his life for Castro but had never been a communist . |
| 10 | Since few actuaries will have had much practical experience of teaching before becoming tutors these notes have been prepared to give you some guidance towards helping students most effectively in the context of the tuition system . |
| 11 | Up until now there has been no uniformity of presentation of nutrition information ; a manufacturer has been free to give what information he wants in the way he chooses to express it . |
| 12 | Having failed to make this distinction they are free to give their ministry calling a higher priority than their family . |
| 13 | But while most stars are willing to give their time and talent to worthy causes , it seems there are great holes in the ’ peace and goodwill to all men ’ attitude . |
| 14 | Both sides are willing to give something up okay . |
| 15 | When he spoke of himself with evident authority as ‘ the senior Vietnam veteran on active duty ’ you could read the subtext as if it was in neon : if I am prepared to give my commander-in-chief unquestioned respect , so should you . |
| 16 | Until you 're willing to give yourself with them , I do n't want any part of either ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ She wants any damn thing you 're prepared to give her , and that 's a crying shame , because she deserves a hell of a lot more than that . ’ |
| 18 | There 's probably a list in there of the ones you 're supposed to give them to . |
| 19 | you 're supposed to give it a good bees waxing once a year ! |
| 20 | ‘ You 're supposed to give my proposition some serious thought , ’ he shot back . |
| 21 | ‘ You 're welcome to give me a ring if you 're feeling overwhelmed . ’ |
| 22 | We 're able to give them the care they need . |
| 23 | And erm based on that , erm we would hope that we 're able to give them everything that they are looking for , certainly on the results point of view and also in terms of erm the commitment and the on-going situation for the future , that will help them sell more product . |
| 24 | While the adults distinguish between particular predator species within a class and only call to species that are likely to give them trouble , the young vervets give leopard alarm calls in response to a wide variety of terrestrial mammals , the eagle calls in response to a great many different birds and snake alarm calls in response to long thin objects , many of which are not snakes . |
| 25 | But while Hugh Morris , David Gower and Graham Thorpe will warrant consideration , the selectors are likely to give their top order another opportunity . |
| 26 | Mr. Wuben and his staff pride themselves on the friendly service offered to all guests , they are sure to give you a real Dutch welcome and are happy to help with a wealth of information to help you really enjoy your visit . |
| 27 | Few people are unwilling to give their organs posthumously — those that are , usually make their views clearer . |
| 28 | But Ministers are unlikely to give it to either group as Mr Major does not want the lottery to be seen as gambling . |
| 29 | ‘ Mummy , why do n't I look like Paula ? ’ she had asked , staring wretchedly at her five-year-old reflection in the mirror , but her mother , herself slightly bemused by the young beauty she had produced , had been unable to give her any satisfactory answer . |
| 30 | Yet it scorched him that he had been unable to give her that chance himself . |