Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv] [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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31 | But all the time they forage they are alert , ready to withdraw instantly at the first hint of danger . |
32 | No , no I know well ready to get on with the next bit . |
33 | Even though everyone ended up dirty , wet and muddy they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and were eager to get on to the next event . |
34 | Dealers left for a quiet early evening drink in the sunshine , ready to return ahead of the first ‘ exit polls ’ last night . |
35 | Yet it is not clear that Thailand is well-placed to move on to the next stage of economic development . |
36 | Batch production can be relatively well planned and controlled , but queueing problems may arise when batches are ready to move on to the next operation . |
37 | Although it can be very tempting to splash out on the first splendid specimen that catches your eye , you might be surprised at what you can find once you really start looking . |