Sentence examples for were less prepared to from inspiring English sources

But a different kind of thief had hit the Château de Blois and scores of other museums, châteaus and galleries across Western Europe; one whom these institutions were less prepared to combat; a lone criminal, not a gang.

Another potential explanation of the gender gap in employment among migrants is that women were less prepared to take up jobs in a different sector or occupation than they had before they migrated.

Having fed less, the undernourished moose were less prepared to survive the winters.

Non-urban GPs were less prepared to an influenza pandemic as compared to urban GPs and also less likely to be aware of pandemic preparedness plans.

Does a gloomy economic climate mean people are less prepared to make that "stocking up" outlay?

Coca-Cola, which each year provided $4.35 million, was reported to be less prepared to pull out but has reduced its annual Tour budget to $872,000.

"Secondly, the two countries are less prepared to keep a lid on these things because they are attuned to just how important their maritime claims are".

In New Jersey, where there is no on-site early voting, the state is less prepared to process an influx of electronic ballots.

Audiences are less prepared to wait for a screening when they can download a film – legally or not – at home, says Daniel.

Moreover, if the United States faces a refining capacity shortage later this decade for new varieties of clean-burning fuels, these companies may be less prepared to deal with it.

A poll today shows that a majority of doctors believe the NHS has been less prepared to cope with this winter's flu outbreak compared with last year.