Example sentences of "[vb infin] prepared " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must have prepared some twelve pieces for possible auditions . |
| 2 | We were all keen walkers , and enjoyed the challenge of remote places , but nothing in Britain could have prepared us for this close encounter of the furry kind . |
| 3 | Nothing could have prepared either of them for what they experienced . |
| 4 | Mrs Shephard , 52 , a former inspector of schools and senior education officer , has always joked that nothing could have prepared her more for being thrown into the deep end than leaving Cromer , where her father was a cattle dealer , for St Hilda 's College , Oxford , where she read modern languages . |
| 5 | Nothing in the three villagers ' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes . |
| 6 | Nothing could have prepared him , however , for the complex welter of emotions which followed Emma 's death in 1912 after years of virtual estrangement . |
| 7 | ‘ Without the programme I would not have prepared a proper business plan or met the contacts essential to business ’ . |
| 8 | The journey should have prepared me . |
| 9 | If she would like the family and close friends to gather together for a meal or light refreshments after the service and committal , you will of course have prepared for this beforehand . |
| 10 | Nothing could have prepared a loyal , loving wife for such shocks . |
| 11 | Again , the counsellor should have prepared the ground thoroughly before the meeting starts , outlining the main areas of concern , and how they are to be introduced . |
| 12 | Back in London after that trip she said : ‘ Nothing could have prepared me for the agony of seeing countless dying children . |
| 13 | He could have prepared for his appeal in the New Year by moping in his Kent mansion , but instead the man once hailed as the ‘ Clones Cyclone ’ wants to recapture the thrill of the ring in Britain 's most gruelling motor-sport event . |
| 14 | Nothing that preceded it could have prepared its audience for a work of such comic brilliance , masterly characterization , and sheer breadth of conception . |
| 15 | We expected a big postbag but nothing could have prepared us for the fantastic response we received ! |
| 16 | But nothing could have prepared her for the intimacy of the pictures . |
| 17 | I was called ‘ Aspel ’ throughout , which should have prepared me . |
| 18 | Nothing in his IBM Corp background could have prepared him for the kind of speech he gave — in fact had to give , if Taligent is to be seen as the answer to the world 's ills . |
| 19 | First , the kinds of academic skills important in primary schools — especially reading and writing-are those for which girls ' earlier family socialisation may have prepared them better . |
| 20 | In parallel with the manifesto or other commitments of incoming Ministers , Home Office officials will have prepared a list of such internally generated proposals as are ripe for implementation . |
| 21 | Training at commercial art school will have prepared you for much of the work you will be doing in advertising . |
| 22 | Nothing in our four days on the felucca with this sullen boy had prepared us for this , as nothing could have prepared him for that afternoon in Asyut . |
| 23 | Nothing could have prepared him for its response . |
| 24 | If you had told me in advance , I would have prepared a few canapes for your arrival . ’ |
| 25 | The houses looked completely different from those in Trieste , most of which were grey and severe , and although I had seen picture postcards of Venice nothing could have prepared me for what I now saw for the first time from the steps of the railway station . |
| 26 | Then ye could have prepared yersel' . ’ |
| 27 | You could have prepared that fire and retired to bed . ’ |
| 28 | You could have prepared me for this — ’ |
| 29 | You 'd think this would have prepared me . |
| 30 | Although having accustomed ourselves to ‘ polyfilla based nutrition ’ nothing could have prepared us for the fish which was served at one of the so-called meals . |