Example sentences of "be prepared [verb] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The health committee , representing all parties , rightly insists the DoH be prepared to respond to shortfalls in funding , widely believed to be a £135 million deficit , and should have contingency funding available to respond to any crises .
2 But both are things we must be prepared to do on occasion , and both are preferable to staying at home and watching a lot of odious rubbish on television .
3 We in the west should be prepared to act in concert to impose sanctions , and to patrol the coast and the skies while a full conference to determine the relationship between the former Yugoslav territories is convened .
4 A bargain this , but be prepared to SPEND in Ireland .
5 Some local authorities have unlettable , poor standard or high-rise property considered unsuitable for family households , which they may be prepared to let to students .
6 She would be prepared to go into schools and talk to young people about violence and the danger of carrying knives .
7 We want to know whether you 'd be prepared to go to England . ’
8 On the one hand Europe favoured détente , but on the other , they also needed US protection and were concerned that , if the worst came to the worst , Carter would not be prepared to go to war to save Europe .
9 ‘ You did n't think it strange that he would be prepared to go to Marseilles to deliver these engine parts ?
10 It is a question of priorities : some industrial customers may not be prepared to deal with salespeople , and may insist on granting access only to people of their own status and organisational level .
11 Solicitors must be prepared to deal with instructions given just before the limitation period expires ( see Chapter 13.7 ) .
12 Some children may be prepared to chew on finger foods like toast or biscuits but a lump in a spoonful of food that they expect to be mushy can upset them .
13 Yet at 1130 hrs that morning a Corps Commander 's Conference had been held at 5 Corps HQ [ Kp 217 ] at which one of the main topics discussed had been " the Evacuation of the Cossacks to the Russians " and under this heading the decision had been taken that : " Divs will be prepared to shoot at Cossacks to enforce the evacuation plan . "
14 He may also be prepared to part with midfield man Steve Hodge as part of a deal .
15 In Sinead 's interview , she proposed a motion which says : ‘ If everyone else was going to do it , would you be prepared to live without money ? ’
16 Though Old Red had looked at me so keenly , I would be prepared to swear on oath that he had not seen me at all .
17 Moreover the Labour Party would also have to be prepared to co-operate with Liberals and dissident Conservatives in the formation of a new Government .
18 In the past year he had been restraining the army and trying for a political settlement ; and there have been signs that Tamil extremists may be prepared to talk about autonomy rather than secession .
19 Nevertheless , despite the fact that a National Government led by MacDonald was the preferred choice of at most one of the three party leaders , the King now knew that both Baldwin and Samuel would be prepared to serve under MacDonald , were the latter willing to continue as Prime Minister .
20 If we wish seriously to enhance such process rights , then we must be prepared to listen to claims that the agency did not give adequate consideration to certain views .
21 A good example is the ‘ right ’ to tax diversion ( see Dignan , Chapter 6 ) — while British Courts are prepared to listen to arguments based on statutory rights , and may well be prepared to listen to arguments grounded in International Law , they are far less willing , at present , to accept arguments based on concepts of ( natural ) rights .
22 You still need to be prepared to cope with crises arising in the years to come .
23 If you have an item or items that you would be prepared to loan for display , please get in touch with us .
24 Surgeons should know about the potential of this subject and be prepared to participate in projects that will improve the health of their patients .
25 Identify and train staff from a wide range of backgrounds and ages who would be prepared to participate in recruitment activities .
26 The killings were reported to be part of a private hospital war in Marseilles in which surgeons and speculators appeared to be prepared to kill in order to gain control of private clinics .
27 She laughed and added : ‘ It 's a sacrifice I 'd be prepared to make for Midge 's sake . ’
28 Why now should they be prepared to recognise as Messiah precisely the imperial authority which , three centuries before , had crucified Jesus — and which continued to practise execution by crucifixion on rebels against the State ?
29 The first prize-winner should be prepared to travel to Kiawah Island at one month 's notice .
30 But today 's alert suggests Serbian rebels may now be prepared to fire on Hercules planes when they 're at their most vunerable , as they taxi in the airport perimeter .
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