Example sentences of "are [adj] [verb] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | In July last year he announced that ‘ we are prepared to set straight the brains of hundreds ’ in order to maintain stability . |
| 3 | At the moment , Hillsborough chairman David Richards insists they will not let Hirst go , but it seems United are prepared to step up the pressure to test their nerve . |
| 4 | Yet schools are prepared to tie up the time of senior staff , in effect the resource equivalent of at least a full-time head of department post , with the vaguest responsibilities for taking difficult pupils away from classrooms . |
| 5 | Linkage can happen informally in that high salaries are easier to justify where the company is profitable , but in many companies the connection between profitability and remuneration is now made explicit , through the use of bonus payments or share options . |
| 6 | Notice that in each of these examples we are careful to specify exactly the entities or particles to which the amount of substance refers . |
| 7 | After that they are free to carry out the search for their birth parents . |
| 8 | Once it has been demonstrated how the logic behind the traditional fidelity to the interests of the shareholders is flawed in the context of the large public company , we are free to examine exactly the nature of the stake which shareholders and others have in the company . |
| 9 | In the meantime , we are content to know how the thing functions . |
| 10 | To open the literature programme we are delighted to welcome back the internationally acclaimed poets James Berry and Miroslav Holub to read from work past and present . |
| 11 | We are delighted to hear how the bullocks are cared for on Mr and Mrs Taylor 's farm ( Points of View , 15 February ) . |
| 12 | As it stands , few serious runners are likely to take up the challenge to turn it on . |
| 13 | Instead , countries such as the Czech Republic , Slovakia , Hungary and Poland , where conditions are more conducive to good business strategies , are likely to scoop up the funds on offer . |
| 14 | SOUVENIRS : These are likely to top up the EC jackpot , though it 's hard to guess a figure . |
| 15 | This compromise incorporates two tiers of tariffs which are likely to reduce marginally the price of British bananas but push them up for the Germans . |
| 16 | Such analyses might indicate , for example , which competitive weaknesses , if removed , are likely to bring about the largest increase in NPV ; how much market share needs to be increased in different SBU locations to provide an adequate NPV ; whether this is easier in some locations than in others ; and the degree to which some markets are more attractive than others in terms of potential NPV . |
| 17 | If antibiotics are likely to clear up the infection , why are we having this long discussion ? |
| 18 | People are supposed to fill in the job description on the first page of the appraisal form but do n't , in a lot of cases . |
| 19 | ‘ Crises are supposed to bring out the best in people . ’ |
| 20 | It is often said that elderly people are glad to take on the role of grandparent or even great-grandparent . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Wiring up plugs is something we all have to do , but a recent MORI survey suggests that almost half of British adults are unlikely to carry out the job correctly . |
| 23 | are still at an incompetent stage , they still are unable to carry out the job . |
| 24 | How many of my readers can give the answer to ⅜ ÷ 15/16 but are unable to explain why the answer is ⅖ ? |
| 25 | For example , using the figures in Table 10.2 and 10.3 ( £million ) : If we return to Table 10.4 we are able to examine how the various sectors ‘ solved ’ the problem of their surpluses and deficits , in the sense used earlier ( Section 1.5 ) . |
| 26 | Although the underlying reasons are not fully understood , it does appear that certain female sex hormones are able to damp down the dominant urge . |
| 27 | A Banker 's Order would help us enormously and if you are able to fill in the form enclosed and send us £5 a month we will send you a FREE copy of our monthly magazine ‘ Sanity ’ . |
| 28 | Children also need to develop a specialised vocabulary so they are able to describe fully the features they find . |
| 29 | To a great extent eyes are able to take over the function of keeping us upright because we are able to orientate ourselves by seeing our own position in relation to the world around . |
| 30 | By formulating such objectives , ward staff are able to define precisely the general and the specific care required by the patients of their particular specialty . |