Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] it [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The potential gain if one was ‘ exceptional ’ , however , and qualified for an early release is so powerful that few men are prepared to forego it The result is a shabby , futile process that Probation Officers feel makes subsequent work with inmates more difficult , that exasperates prison officers who see the time and energy in compiling reports as wasted , and infuriates prisoners for whom the probable refusal of parole , with its tiny element of uncertainty , makes prison life even harder to bear . |
| 2 | ‘ I might be prepared to give it a try . ’ |
| 3 | I put it to Paul and he decided he was prepared to give it a go . ’ |
| 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 | They were prepared to compromise because they I 'm sure that you know you ca n't imagine them not being really but because they 're such erm they were outraged at this machine but they were prepared to give it a try but the way it was bulldozed through that once the machine was there there was no choice then and almost you know get going boys get more and more and more slate you know greed they felt the employer was being greedy at the expense of quality . |
| 6 | He 's still a little wobbly on his feet , but he 's prepared to give it a go . |
| 7 | Even those who did not endorse the company 's claim to produce ‘ The Best Car in the World ’ were prepared to give it the benefit of the doubt . |
| 8 | ‘ All right , Seb , I 'm willing to give it a try . |
| 9 | Major 's reply suggested that , as an interested visitor from another solar system , he had heard about human personality but regretfully had no first-hand experience of this rare bird , though he was prepared to extend it every reasonable courtesy . |
| 10 | I do not know whether it would be proper to extend it a little beyond the army , but I am very concerned in particular about the ex-pilots in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force and the RAF Volunteer Reserve , because , according to a parliamentary answer on 14 June 1991 , only 10 ex-RAF pilots are in these organisations . |
| 11 | As he reached the spot where Josh Cornock was likewise occupied , he heaved the elver scoop from the water and was delighted to find it a quarter full of the writhing silver baby eels . |
| 12 | The beta copy of ClarisWorks is very promising but it 's too early to award it a best buy rosette . |
| 13 | She was used enough to being left behind while Gloria went off , but it seemed more dangerous to do it the other way around , for her to leave Gloria behind . |
| 14 | It 's too early to call it a breakthrough but it is different because it does n't set out to kill tumours , it stops the process which spreads them . |
| 15 | Oh very good , good , watch that it 's very easy to get it the wrong way round . |
| 16 | It would not be appropriate to make it a condition of sale , as is required by new clause 4 , that new companies should participate in the existing pension scheme . |
| 17 | It 's difficult to tell which wines will win , and easy to say when wine is good , but it takes that little bit extra to make it a winner . |
| 18 | Researchers in this area are likely to find it a useful entry to the literature , and a source of ideas on research needs . |
| 19 | I wan na try it with one of these three , twenty three hour systems , supposed to work it the last |
| 20 | Rhoda Brocklebank had a part too , although he found it hard to give it a name . |
| 21 | Supposed to do it every turn ? |
| 22 | you 're supposed to give it a good bees waxing once a year ! |
| 23 | It is rather unfortunate to call it a force because it is n't one . |
| 24 | Are we supposed to call it the Lowfields as before or carry on using ‘ The New East Stand ’ ? |
| 25 | Moreover British Telecom 's interest and experience , in using fibres for telephony and data transmission , is likely to guarantee it an option on providing optical trunk lines between the switch points of star networks . |
| 26 | ‘ Actually , they were never supposed to make it a commercial thing , but they did so anyway … |
| 27 | Ace Barton , world champion and on present form looking likely to make it a second time . |
| 28 | You were right to give it a miss , my friend . |
| 29 | Troops were also reported to have blocked about 2,000 Gamsakhurdia supporters who were preparing to march on Kutaisi to proclaim it the capital of Georgia . |
| 30 | Let the pie rest for 5–10 min before serving , or wait until it is cold , but be sure to serve it the day of making or the meringue may begin to weep . |