Example sentences of "[was/were] prepared [verb] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lesser officials sensed that their superiors were prepared to entertain criticism of the conduct of the empire 's affairs and submitted devastating analyses of the particular fields of administration for which they were responsible . |
| 2 | In truth , all that can be said is that , in both the Free Presbyterian Church and in the UPV , there were a small number of people ( none of whom were figures of any stature in the Church ) who were prepared to abet others in the commission of crimes to further the aims which the vast majority of people in the Church and UPV wished to see promoted by less violent means . |
| 3 | A condition of the setting up of the Executive was that tri-partite talks should be held between the Westminster and Dublin governments and those Northern Ireland parties which were prepared to take part in the Executive . |
| 4 | " If I were prepared to take advice about the way I run my Department from anyone , it would n't be a third-rate paper fetishist with a second-rate degree , who does n't know the difference between scientific proof and intuition . " |
| 5 | Many more farmers would be willing to undertake conversion if the Government were prepared to provide subsidies for the first five years to help re-equip . |
| 6 | The big show-piece cinemas were built to pull in the fashionable trade but they were not designed for the exclusive use of a social elite ; rather they were provided for all those groups who were prepared to pay money for the movie entertainment that was being provided as part of the delights offered by the down-town city . |
| 7 | They put little faith in the sincerity of the Communists but were prepared to make concessions in the interests of " Unity against Fascism " . |
| 8 | Social democratic policies of state intervention and Ostpolitik were now in favour with the electorate , especially among young people and , after the liberal reforms at the Second Vatican Council , even Roman Catholic voters were prepared to lend support to the SPD . |
| 9 | By the early nineteenth century even an Anglican clergyman was prepared to give credit to the Methodists for the fact that in Cornwall there were no more " desperate wrestling matches … and inhuman cockfights " and fewer " riotous revellings " . |
| 10 | Louis 's behaviour betrayed no interest in abstract justice : he was prepared to force modifications of the immunity in his own favour , but not in those of the count of Nevers or of the rebels ; moreover , his opposition to the commune was inconsistent with his behaviour at Rheims or Amiens , and with long-term royal policy ( by the end of the century , Vézelay had won its liberties ) . |
| 11 | He said that his government was prepared to share power with the Hutu majority , who comprised 85 per cent of the population . |
| 12 | I was so aggravated that I was prepared to believe Brenda on the switchboard was lying on his behalf , pretending there was no reply . |
| 13 | By early April Henry , concerned above all to secure his family settlement , was prepared to make restitution to the Poitevins in order to salvage it . |
| 14 | James Williamson and Partners as the employer was prepared to meet part of the extra travel costs . |