Example sentences of "prepared [pron] for the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has n't prepared me for the outside world ; all it 's done is given me an awareness of myself . |
| 2 | Nothing in the three villagers ' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes . |
| 3 | All shale and weeds and winds that picked up speed as they swooped in off the ocean , this strip of barren land prepared you for the final desolation of the Crumbles . |
| 4 | Nothing on the exterior , however , prepared one for the stunning exhibition of color , texture , and mural art in the interior , features that constituted a major step in an architectural revolution that was most fully developed in the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago ( 1933–74 ) . |
| 5 | It had prepared her for the coming meeting when she would be alone at last with the youth who was King of England ; the youth she loved … |
| 6 | But nothing had prepared her for the angry letter she received from the Duke of Edinburgh , says Morton . |
| 7 | But nothing had prepared her for the monumental size and sheer glamour of the building . |
| 8 | We expected a big postbag but nothing could have prepared us for the fantastic response we received ! |
| 9 | Henry Porter doubtless spoke for many when he wrote recently in the Guardian : ‘ Little in the post-war years of decline in Britain has prepared us for the deep sense of unease now being experienced by its people . |
| 10 | Nothing had quite prepared us for the sheer presence of king penguins . |