Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes the education officer finds himself standing between rival colleges which are each vying for a larger share of the diminishing student market . |
| 2 | ‘ Until we can get enough food through to stop people starving to death , you wo n't be able to stop those who are prepared to kill for the few precious supplies , ’ said Julian . |
| 3 | ‘ Collectors are very active and are prepared to pay for a painting of a particular breed or artist . ’ |
| 4 | Erm , it should n't , it should be noted that the er land owners are prepared to pay for a fairly expensive footbridge on their land to cure the problem and er I hope that this Council 's initiatives follow through and a twenty five year old problem gets cured . |
| 5 | As long as the public is not prevented from choosing one thing in preference to another , people will express their choice by what they are prepared to pay for the one compared with the other . |
| 6 | The amount of money that people are prepared to pay for the meal plus the overheads and the establishment . |
| 7 | As the proposed Directive establishes essential standards only , Member States are free to provide for a lower threshold to trigger the compulsory bid ( the UK rule is 30% ) . |
| 8 | There 's no shortage of ingredients for the blend of feature articles and news that you say you enjoy ; the list of talented and distinguished alumni who are willing to write for the magazine is impressive and the University itself is a rich source of news . |
| 9 | The P/E ratio may be interpreted as the price investors are willing to pay for a unit of earnings . |
| 10 | The demand curve DD shows how much consumers are willing to pay for the output of the chemical producer . |
| 11 | The Sterlings are aimed at middle aged male high wage earners who are willing to pay for the status the British luxury car can bring . |
| 12 | Perhaps I am prepared to wait for a miracle . |
| 13 | It contains everything you 're likely to need for the minor emergency . |
| 14 | But they 're all looking for an angle . |
| 15 | They 're all going for a . |
| 16 | These are people who are so obsessed with the first decade of this new century that they 're inclined to forget for a moment the nineteen hundred or so years that went before it . |
| 17 | Produce your passport and at least two documents to prove that you are worthy to search for the Stone : press-cuttings , letters from people for whom you have performed daring tasks , or other documents . |
| 18 | Two foot square strips are likely to go for a fiver a sod and will be accompanied by certificates of authenticity from manager Mick McCarthy . |
| 19 | Despite the bizarre method being used , dozens of foreign companies are likely to bid for the rare chance to invade a new broadcasting market . |
| 20 | But other nations are likely to opt for a change ; as long as four vote against him , Quistgaard must go . |
| 21 | If Mr Kaifu fails to revive the parliamentary bill designed to support the anti-Iraq forces in the Gulf , the Americans are likely to ask for a lot more than the $4 billion Japan has so far promised to contribute towards the growing expenses there . |
| 22 | In addition to the fees of the professional advisers , financiers are likely to ask for a commitment or arrangement fee , based on a percentage of monies advanced . |
| 23 | For completeness , the remainder of this chapter is devoted to an A to Z list of plumbing tools , materials and equipment that you are likely to need for the majority of jobs around the house . |
| 24 | They are likely to stay for a long time with one organisation , and indeed many organisations seek to bind them to them by offering fringe benefits , particularly in the form of " loyalty bonuses " to encourage them to return at the start of each new banqueting season . |
| 25 | Such considerations may appear comparatively unimportant in other industries , but the construction industry contains many small firms , more than 23,000 of which are likely to qualify for the exemption that is provided in the order . |
| 26 | Well-known UNCLOS personalities , such as Paul Engo , are likely to compete for the post with Scandinavians such as J. Evensen of Norway or ( a rising star ) Peter Bruckner of Denmark . |
| 27 | The quality of the staff , from matrons to cooks , is probably the biggest single factor determining whether a home has a happy atmosphere , and good staff are hard to get for the demanding , albeit rewarding , job of residential care . |
| 28 | We are all to blame for voting for politicians who are unwilling to work for a solution that would acknowledge the rights and aspirations of both traditions in our community . |
| 29 | I have seen that concrete blocks are cheaper to use for a garden wall ; would you recommend them ? |
| 30 | HILARY GILES of Dunstable and her husband Charles are all set for a super day out at York today , as guests of the Daily Mirror . |