Sentence examples for said was open from inspiring English sources

Mr. Boehner, they said, was open to letting Bush-era tax cuts for wealthy people expire, while maintaining the cuts for middle-income wage-earners.

The mayor, he said, was "open to suggestions about how the Fire Department can save money," but he added, "We have an agreement to try, but not an agreement to agree" about the size of the engine crews.

Russia, he said, was open to further dialogue with the West if it was "honest and partner-like".

We met late last year November, December and we talked about funding at that time, and you had said, look, we're open to investing more, the $15 B valuation, we're not really actively looking, we're talking to some people, I don't want to misquote you but basically what you said was: open to raising more at that valuation.

This year's theme was "#freedomto", which Michael Salter, chair of Pride in London, said was open to various interpretations, with some taking it as meaning freedom to marry, while others saw it as "freedom to be out on the pitch for gay footballers".

"The hardest part," he said, "was opening it up".

Mr. Gioia, these people said, is open to the possibility.

Not all the trackers, he said, are open about their duties.

Mr. Bruno opposes the commuter tax, but, he said, is open to tolls.

"The gates of hell," he said, "are open in Iraq".

The trust, Mr. Silberrad said, is open-minded about all the candidates, including the incumbent.