OPEN TO ( adjective + prepositional phrase )

We are interested in finding the most common noun phrases after ‘open to‘ that complete more abstract ideas such as willingness to consider something or something is likely to happen.

In the English Vocabulary Profile:

open to discussion/suggestions, etc. = C1 willing to consider a discussion/suggestions, etc.

open to abuse/criticism, etc. = C2 likely to be abused/criticized, etc.

*Also note “open to + noun‘ without an article is considered B1.


A search in the NOW corpus for:

open_JJ to_II *

1 OPEN TO THE 69622

It‘s a genuine question. At the very least,

 you should be open to the idea 

of God trying to communicate with us 

here on Earth.

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There are other adjectives in this position:

1 OPEN TO THE IDEA 7738
2 USED TO THE IDEA 2611
3 RECEPTIVE TO THE IDEA 1021
4 RESISTANT TO THE IDEA 628
5 AVERSE TO THE IDEA 575

 

2 OPEN TO ALL 25632

And now you‘ve seen what happens when you‘re open to all the possibilities.

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3 OPEN TO ANY 14233

They don’t seem open to any kind of music 

or anything like that.

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4 OPEN TO A 11738

You open to a little piece of advice here George?

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5 OPEN TO OFFERS 8468

Mr. Dixon said he would take the ball back home 

for some photos with his children

but could be open to offers for it after that.

abc.net.au

6 OPEN TO NEW 6546

1 OPEN TO NEW IDEAS 1904
2 OPEN TO NEW EXPERIENCES 485

No, but I‘m open to new experiences,

 unlike your stubborn ass.

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3 OPEN TO NEW THINGS 248
4  OPEN TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES 216
5  OPEN TO NEW WAYS 201

7 OPEN TO EVERYONE 5711
8 OPEN TO ANYONE 5673
9 OPEN TO IT 4029

We must be open to it.

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10 OPEN TO INTERPRETATION 3601

The Geneva Convention is open to interpretation.

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11 OPEN TO PUBLIC 2623
12 OPEN TO WORKING 2361
13 OPEN TO THOSE 2346
14 OPEN TO OTHER 2338
15 OPEN TO THAT 2315
16 OPEN TO PEOPLE 2271
17 OPEN TO VISITORS 2132
18 OPEN TO BOTH 1895
19 OPEN TO HAVING 1875

You can read that entire old script to me all night,

 I‘m still not going to have the money.
Are you open to having real conversation, 

I‘m open to doing that.

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*Note the gerunds

20 OPEN TO STUDENTS 1823
21 OPEN TO DEBATE 1801
22 OPEN TO THEM 1724
23 OPEN TO DISCUSSING 1702

Good.
Depending on how this goes, 

I may be open to discussing profit splits.

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24 OPEN TO TRAFFIC 1623
25 OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS 1567

That‘s what I intend to do, sir

and I‘m open to suggestions.

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26 OPEN TO BEING 1562
27 OPEN TO AN 1559
28 OPEN TO LEARNING 1552
29 OPEN TO DIALOGUE 1484
30 OPEN TO QUESTION 1449
31 OPEN TO MORE 1427
32 OPEN TO DOING 1396
33 OPEN TO TALKS 1394
34 OPEN TO HEARING 1351
35 OPEN TO CHANGE 1346
36 OPEN TO ” 1309


Both of the following, usually follow the pattern ‘LEAVE SOMETHING OPEN TO NOUN’

37 OPEN TO ABUSE 1293

The spy agency said social media itself was not the threat

but the way that it was designed 

left it open to abuse by foreign powers.

afr.com

38 OPEN TO CRITICISM 1283

Why would you leave yourselves open to criticism?

uk.news.yahoo.com


39 OPEN TO FURTHER 1272
40 OPEN TO CONSIDERING 1248
41 OPEN TO EXPLORING 1210
42 OPEN TO SELLING 1149
43 OPEN TO DISCUSSIONS 1132

Mr. Lansky is open to discussions of this nature.

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44 OPEN TO MEMBERS 1130
45 OPEN TO TALKING 1129
46 OPEN TO RESIDENTS 1124
47 OPEN TO MAKING 1116
48 OPEN TO TRYING 1099
49 OPEN TO IDEAS 1096
50 OPEN TO TAKING 1061
51 OPEN TO THIS 1055
52 OPEN TO US 996
53 OPEN TO ANYTHING 984
54 OPEN TO DISCUSSION 951

WellI‘m open to discussion within reasonable limits.

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55 OPEN TO CHANGING 946
56 OPEN TO YOU 881
57 OPEN TO NEGOTIATIONS 873
58 OPEN TO DIFFERENT 839
59 OPEN TO MEETING 832
60 OPEN TO SOME 825
61 OPEN TO WOMEN 774
62 OPEN TO HIM 772
63 OPEN TO CHILDREN 759
64 OPEN TO LISTENING 754
65 OPEN TO RECEIVING 743
66 OPEN TO SUCH 740
67 OPEN TO USING 736
68 OPEN TO WHAT 720
69 OPEN TO FOREIGN 718
70 OPEN TO EVERYBODY 710
71 OPEN TO FEEDBACK 697
72 OPEN TO MOVING 695
73 OPEN TO LOOKING 685
74 OPEN TO PLAYING 651
75 OPEN TO SHARING 651
76 OPEN TO EVERY 611
77 OPEN TO GETTING 610
78 OPEN TO ACCEPTING 599
79 OPEN TO RETURNING 595
80 OPEN TO WHATEVER 568
81 OPEN TO ME 565
82 OPEN TO ALLOWING 561
83 OPEN TO SCRUTINY 558
84 OPEN TO NEGOTIATING 542
85 OPEN TO THEIR 542
86 OPEN TO LEGAL 535
87 OPEN TO SUPPORTING 526
88 OPEN TO TRADING 526
89 OPEN TO HIS 523
90 OPEN TO GIVING 521
91 OPEN TO LETTING 516
92 OPEN TO FINDING 509
93 OPEN TO NEGOTIATION 504
94 OPEN TO CHANGES 483
95 OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL 476
96 OPEN TO SEEING 472
97 OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS 469
98 OPEN TO ANOTHER 460
99 OPEN TO HER 460
100 OPEN TO EVERYTHING 454