Example sentences of "[prep] preparing for the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Unfortunately , in the course of preparing for the great race , I have become aware that the message to visiting runners is : ‘ Go home — dead or alive . ’
2 By the end of the year , Mrs Thatcher was in the chair of a new cabinet committee , Misc. 141 , which had been given the task of preparing for the fast-approaching day when limits would be set on greenhouse gas emissions .
3 In July 1936 he gathered in his palace at Bishopthorpe a select team of ten for the purpose of preparing for the coming ecumenical conference .
4 That means that after years of scrimping and saving at Charlton Lawrence should enjoy the luxury of preparing for the big time with money to spend .
5 ‘ At the moment I 'm just concerned with preparing for the Lithuanian game .
6 In preparing for the forthcoming session , we will be emphasising the importance of planning even more .
7 MAS will , however , advise and assist you in preparing for the initial meeting .
8 But with the approaching academic year our thoughts must turn to preparing for the forthcoming term .
9 The new administration was given responsibility for preparing for the forthcoming general election and drafting a new constitution .
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