Past experience suggests that some governments, at least, may not be prepared to sit this one out.

"We've got a long way to go and we will have to work very hard, but I really believe the government is prepared to listen."

If these were all met, his government would be prepared to declare war on the Allies.

Some governments, however, have more resources than others and may be better prepared to enforce the rules.

Other governments, however, are not yet prepared to go that far.

Western governments are not prepared to talk with Iran now.

And one of them complained that the government were prepared.

The more that fall into this category, the better local government is prepared for what lies ahead in the Europe of the 1990s.

The big unknown is whether governments are prepared to do anything about it.

I believe both countries' governments are prepared to make the changes.