Example sentences of "be prepare for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | His mind had been prepared for an impossible radiance and it had taken time to absorb a new set of signals . |
| 2 | Already they are prepared for an electron and nucleus model which would offer the same purposeful interest in salts that they clearly enjoyed in studying molecules . |
| 3 | The pilot should always be prepared for an unexpected power failure during this critical stage of the launch . |
| 4 | We must be prepared for an ironic result — that the reduction of US military spending will lead to an increase in Japan 's defence spending . |
| 5 | I had warned my men overnight to be prepared for an early start , and a little before sunrise , leaving them to pack up and follow me , I said good-bye to my friends at Dalkania and started on the two-mile climb to the forest road on the ridge above … . |
| 6 | Toffler-junkies should be prepared for an intellectual placebo . |
| 7 | SCOTTISH cereal farmers should be prepared for an increase in their growing costs , particularly for chemicals and to a lesser extent for fertilisers , as a result of successive devaluations of sterling since the United Kingdom 's departure from the exchange rate mechanism . |
| 8 | He had , in fact , been preparing for an operation to remove his hernia , which had been scheduled for the beginning of January , but because of his winter illnesses it was postponed until the summer . |
| 9 | EXPERTS are preparing for an event billed as the biggest controlled explosion in Europe since the Second World War — the demolition today of two multi-storey blocks of flats in Glasgow 's Gorbals . |
| 10 | THE PARENTS of a Merseyside soldier killed in the Gulf War are preparing for an emotionally-charged memorial service in Kuwait . |
| 11 | They were prepared for an unyielding defence of their two flocks of 10,000 battery hens against the Ministry of Agriculture and the 10 burly ex-miners who form the ministry 's chicken-killing squad , ever-ready to wring a feathered neck . |
| 12 | The people of Ben Ami were not frightened but they were prepared for an enemy ; and visitors interested in the Arab–Jewish war of 1948 were well advised to present convincing explanations for their questions before they stirred memories too deeply . |
| 13 | GDA has purchased the site from Laing Homes and plans are being prepared for an £80 million mixed development for business , media and leisure activities . |
| 14 | Be prepared for an old school rap album from Hollywood Records International and the Hollywood Basic US labels . |
| 15 | But now he 's preparing for an even more nerve-wracking experience — the birth of their first child later this summer . |
| 16 | Quincx Roirbak was preparing for an evening out when his receptionist summoned him . |