Sentence examples for willingness to drop from inspiring English sources

The first is a growing willingness to drop happy talk in favour of sober realism.

Neither of the bill's sponsors has evinced a willingness to drop expansion of offshore oil drilling.

Lucic's willingness to drop the gloves early afforded him the time and space on the ice to score 90 goals in the five seasons before this one.

Tracking down Mr. Chappelle has become a comedy nerd pastime that requires close attention to social media and a willingness to drop everything and go.

In recent days, some Senate Democratic leaders have indicated a willingness to drop their insistence on a strict timetable for withdrawal.

The pre-draft scouting reports on the Minnesota Vikings' sublime running back Adrian Peterson noted his willingness to drop his head and shoulder to blast through a defender.

The TED spread, a closely watched measure of banks' willingness to lend, dropped to 1.48, its lowest level since mid-September, before the financial crisis brought lending to a near standstill.

Part of that drop is because the United States economy seems to be slowing, and the meltdown in the housing sector is affecting consumers' willingness to spend.

Second is the willingness to spend.

"Just getting to know these incarcerated young guys," Manning recalls, shaking his head, "and seeing the friendship and relationships and seeing the beauty involved there, the willingness of everybody involved to drop preconceived judgements together, reminded me of watching the American and Iraqi families come together.

And some critics questioned Mr. Obama's willingness as commander in chief to resist Russian pressure to drop missile defense to preserve the pact down the road.