enterprising

Infinitive complement

• go: In every area of Scotland I want the enterprising to go as far as their talents and potential can take them.
• have: Domingo was sufficiently enterprising to have brought a recipe book with him!

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• make: All these factors make businesses more enterprising and popular.

Modifies a noun

• businessman: So he did what any other enterprising businessman would do, he lied to Ericsson.
• youngster: Now there's a chance for some enterprising youngster.
• spirit: Now, at the dawn of a new century, the enterprising spirit of the company still continues.
• economy: We want an enterprising economy to make the UK the best place in the world to do business.
• soul: Some enterprising soul painted out the last letter of the word ' Poor ' .
• merchant: He acquired these accomplishments from the Dutch - other than the habit of forgery, of which those enterprising merchants are not accused.

Modifying Another Word

• very: We've got some very enterprising plans in place which I am sure will make quite an impact down here.
• truly: To build a truly enterprising culture in Britain we must open up enterprise to all.
• particularly: Or anything particularly enterprising & up-to-date and doable, for that matter.. too bad.
• socially: Good Company is the independent magazine for " socially enterprising people " in Scotland.
• extremely: The Samoans showed themselves extremely enterprising: pushed their lines forward, ventured beyond cover, and continually threatened to envelop the garden.
• quite: He's also turning out to be quite enterprising.

Used with adjective complement

• become: The scheme aims to help young people from 14 to 30 become more enterprising.
• get: Let's face it; you don't get more enterprising than the Romans!