Sentence examples for receptive to something from inspiring English sources

Congress now appeared receptive to something on the order of five hundred billion.

"The Upper East Side, which I have always noticed to be more about conservative, perhaps predictable fashion, is now receptive to something younger and maybe edgier," Ms. Younes said.

But these religious forms of technology exist alongside a willingness to recognise the limitations of human power and control, and the need to be receptive to something beyond ourselves.

While the younger male moviegoers who would want to be among the first to see "The Matrix Revolutions" could "potentially be more receptive to something like this that's a little different," she added, "there's a line you cross if people feel you're putting one over on them".

If your guy friend presumes that you want more than a bromance and is receptive to something more, set him straight quickly to avoid further embarrassment or disappointment.

The theory was that a strong dose of Hosea Williams and his foghorn voice might make white officials more receptive to working something out with the more diplomatic Andrew Young, chief negotiator for Dr. King's Southern Christian Leadership Council.

It understands that Wales' capital budgets are not big enough to do the M4 without some borrowing powers - it would just gobble up the whole of the capital budget and therefore they are receptive to doing something about that.

In a research study by Jing Xu and Robert Wyer, participants showed that they were more receptive to anything if first shown something they agree with.

They say kids and teens are receptive to the app, though it seems like something that would be less than tolerated by any teenagers I know.

I would much rather go to an orchestra that is receptive to my ideas because I can then create something".

At the same time, though, this has to be something the target can be receptive to.