Example sentences of "[noun] to prepare [pron] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 The serious business of gaining an Oxford scholarship and some measure of financial independence had begun and , for a time , gave Edward the drive necessary to matriculate easily as a non-collegiate student at Oxford , to live in lodgings there , and to attend a full course of lectures to prepare himself for an entrance scholarship to Balliol , Merton , or Lincoln .
2 There 's little in Marshall 's CV to prepare you for the way this story , awash with sentimental pitfalls , is turned into a deeply stirring , full blooded drama .
3 Similarly , if you have a regular tutorial at say , 11 am each Tuesday , it makes sense to set aside some part of Monday to prepare yourself for the Tuesday tutorial ( see Chapters on managing your time at college ) .
4 Thus the education of a king 's son was supposed to include learning to sleep in a hard or badly made bed to prepare him for the rigours of a life of non-stop , and sometimes unexpected , movement .
5 You need a sound night 's sleep to prepare you for the taxing journey tomorrow .
6 It would give the American parent group a chance to examine his potential at close quarters and at the same time he would be able to undergo some training to prepare him for the more elevated positions he was destined to occupy in future .
7 Further up the Valley is Trevillet Mill which serves clotted cream teas — just the thing to prepare you for the two to three mile trek to Tintagel .
8 The 12-year-old hero of Home Alone and My Girl is taking ballet lessons to prepare him for the role of Prince in Tchaikovsky 's Nutcracker Suite .
9 The same information will help members of a project team to understand what is going on , and why , strengthening their contribution and going some way to prepare them for the project management role when it comes their way .
10 It 's also a perfect place for students to prepare themselves for the new grade-level Trinity College Of Music Pop Exams , since the Guitar School is the new local exam centre !
11 Well , I am here , Lizzie , in order to prepare myself for a long day tomorrow , which I think is a wise decision , do n't you ? ’
12 had you had any opportunity to prepare yourself for the sort of questions he might be asking ?
13 Taking a few deep breaths to prepare himself for the encounter , Ybreska stepped into the middle of the road to meet his contact .
14 There has been a fall out with the grass court tournaments as the better juniors are now seeking matches on cement to prepare them for the nationals at Nottingham .
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