Example sentences of "[be] [adv] keen " in BNC.
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| 1 | One hopes he will be rather keener to have play in marginal conditions if they arise during the next month . |
| 2 | When I tell them what a great teacher you are , they 'll be dead keen to join . ’ |
| 3 | First , the long term investor ( the one , Manne suggests , we should be most keen to protect ) must actually be selling for reasons other than to make a quick profit . |
| 4 | I later learned that those who would be most keen to read such an account were precisely those who had been at the game . |
| 5 | Should doctors always be so keen to offer abortion as the only solution to women who are in the first throes of disappointment and depression at the news that their baby is not genetically perfect ? |
| 6 | Well , he understands that those Norwegian Lapps that are closer to the border than he is might not be so keen . |
| 7 | The Scots , alleged to be so keen on independence now , might not be so keen on it then . |
| 8 | The Scots , alleged to be so keen on independence now , might not be so keen on it then . |
| 9 | Now he 'd have to rely for a lift on Colin who would n't be so keen on coming out of his way . |
| 10 | The problem now is that the leading countries will not be so keen to invite Argentina to tour , although they may continue to like coming to Argentina . |
| 11 | If you had stood as I have done for five hours in a draughty ante-room of a courthouse sticking sixpences into one of those things to see how frequently it paid out , you would n't be so keen to chuck your money away , son . |
| 12 | I agree entirely with that sentiment , but I find it hard to understand how she can then be so keen to hand over so much power to Brussels on decisions that affect people at a local level , whether on farming , training or whatever . |
| 13 | ‘ In future the people of Redcar might n't be so keen on shaking my hand , ’ he said . |
| 14 | Then when things get better they might not be so keen to take them on again , which again will affect service . |
| 15 | They will be less keen now . |
| 16 | But , having seen Upjohn dig in its heels in Britain and America , the Canadians may be less keen to begin a long battle over the drug . |
| 17 | By contrast older established partners may be less keen on expansion in view of the added pressures it will produce . |
| 18 | Some breeds show a much greater desire to enter water than others , with retrievers tending to be especially keen . |
| 19 | They may , therefore , be more keen to save energy than the fuel-gathering poor . |
| 20 | going to be more keen on that area of debate than , than their colleagues . |
| 21 | If the recovery is faltering he 'll clearly want to be more keen to cut interest rates , and also he 'll want to take into account the effect of any tax increases he may introduce in his budget . |
| 22 | Very much a practical proposition , but I think you do have to be fairly keen and interested . |
| 23 | It is also true that some dealers are likely to be far keener to sell diesels than others , perhaps reflecting how much faith they have in their products . |
| 24 | Televisa believes that Mexicans will not be as keen on American television as other foreigners are . |
| 25 | Teachers in Compact schools will be particularly keen to ask trade unionists from Compact companies to participate in Careers programmes and in planning for and working with students in such Trade Union focussed activities as simulations and role play , etc . |
| 26 | The offeror will be particularly keen to do this in order to make the offer attractive to large shareholders ( shareholders holding 5 per cent or less are not affected by the anti-avoidance legislation ) . |
| 27 | ‘ He 'd be even keener if he knew what we 're really up to . |
| 28 | Stephens , of course , will be equally keen to prove the opposite , so it should be a fascinating duel . |
| 29 | Er I well I agree but I mean parents seem to be quite keen for their er their children to out and do it . |
| 30 | Whether the Council I , I personally would be quite keen to go down there and see A , and we 'd need permission of the land owners , to do this , to see where the link could go across , you know , the best position , so that we , and I believe this is what Councillor is saying , so that we can actually come forward and maybe this ought to be a meeting with the Amenities Committee , maybe the Ramblers and bear in mind as I say again I hate to do these things and the land owner think we 're steamrollering 'em into something without their knowledge . |