Example sentences of "[pron] be [adj] to take [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ It was something I 'd never given any thought to , but it was nice to be asked , and when the Ulster Branch were happy to accept my nomination I was delighted to take up the offer . |
| 2 | Now I was ready to take on the guards and he was calming me , rather than me him . |
| 3 | The UK government , which is due to take over the presidency in the Council in the latter half of 1992 , will set the enforcement of existing Community legislation as a top priority during its presidency . |
| 4 | The district which was due to take over the funding is now claiming that some of the people who are now living in the special units attached to old people 's homes are not their responsibility They did not originally come from their districts and so they are refusing to pay some of the finance over . |
| 5 | As established in exploratory talks which took place in January-March 1990 , a major obstacle to the achievement of the EES in the forthcoming negotiations with the EC was EFTA 's demand for equal status with the EC in a joint decision-making body , particularly sought by Switzerland which was due to take over the presidency of EFTA on July 1 . |
| 6 | One correspondent asserts that whilst there is no shortage of organists , there is a dearth of those who are prepared to take on the regular commitment of parish church music . |
| 7 | and , er well I did say er are you married ? , no , will you be having any children ? , definitely not , I said well unless you 're prepared to take on the responsibility |
| 8 | Although slightly wounded , says that she is ready to take up the challenge again next year . |
| 9 | Perfectly groomed from head to toe and with all that assurance , she was ready to take on the world , Arlene thought with satisfaction , for she looked on Paula as her very own creation . |
| 10 | She felt refreshed and renewed , filled with such a healthy glow of well-being that she was ready to take on the world ; and Johnny Latimer with it . |
| 11 | As competition for places on the Kindertransporte mounted to panic proportions , the chances of success turned increasingly on knowing the right people — an official who could hurry through an application or , more critically , someone in Britain who was willing to take on the financial responsibility of acting as a guarantor . |
| 12 | We received a message by telephone that this was fine and that we were to get in touch when we were ready to take up the offer . |
| 13 | We have discussed this possibility with the company and have been informed that they are unwilling to take on the operation on a commercial basis . |
| 14 | It needs an understanding of how all the parts contribute to the whole , so that new elements of collaboration can be introduced as and when appropriate , with the children 's confidence and understanding being developed until they are ready to take over the initiative for themselves . |
| 15 | The councils say they 're ready to take on the job . |
| 16 | One of the big four supermarkets , Sainsbury 's says it 's happy to take up the gauntlet . |
| 17 | When taut , no problem , but as the trees starts falling it is difficult to take up the slack , thus a backwards tumble into the shrubbery . |
| 18 | Although the charge card industry says it will benefit from the move away from credit cards , it is unlikely to take on the mass of consumers who acquired a credit card in the Eighties . |
| 19 | If it is acceptable to take away the lives of some , then we can no longer say that all human life is equally important and valued . |
| 20 | Because of this , it is hard to take seriously the various interpretations of linguistic sex-marking which are based upon the notion of prestige . |
| 21 | Part of the answer lies in the unexciting fact that he is prepared to take on the jobs . |
| 22 | In November 1633 Crowe had been appointed ambassador at Constantinople , though he was unable to take up the appointment for another five years . |