Example sentences of "preparing [pn reflx] for the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was once told that Philip Henry Thomas , while preparing himself for the Civil Service examination , had followed his period as a pupil-teacher with a post connected with the railways which were expanding rapidly in industrial South Wales in the 1860s and 1870s . |
| 2 | Mahoney sucked in a deep breath , preparing himself for the next round of questions . |
| 3 | She rested her chin on her knees , preparing herself for the long wait . |
| 4 | I 'm preparing myself for the next life . |
| 5 | I became seasoned , gained experience , all the while preparing myself for the lucky chance that would surely come . |
| 6 | At the top of the stairs , somewhere beyond a short , misty journey , Jeopardy led Lucien into a room where a handful of musicians were preparing themselves for the coming performance . |