They were not prepared to countenance any suggestion that the process was wrong; they were not prepared to countenance anything other than, "Let us have Coke".
It is not, regrettably, prepared to countenance more freedom for society as a whole.
What it is no longer prepared to countenance, he says, is "equal misery for all".
Mr Barak's presence indicated that he was not prepared to countenance the repartition of Jerusalem.
They were not prepared to countenance any suggestion that the process was wrong; they were not prepared to countenance anything other than, "Let us have Coke". That was their position.
Neither the ruling elite, most importantly the bureaucracy, or the electorate is yet prepared to countenance that kind of change.
It is unclear, however, whether Likud is prepared to countenance a Palestinian state; Netanyahu talks instead about an "economic peace".
However, he signalled that the Lib Dem leadership was prepared to countenance further private involvement in the NHS.
Both would take time to have any impact, however, even assuming politicians are prepared to countenance them, which is debatable.
And Syriza, unless it is prepared to countenance taking Greece out of the eurozone, has few negotiating cards to play.
Sitting in front of an afternoon TV soap opera, she was not prepared to countenance a repeat.
