Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] preparation for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's money for preparation for the next phase of building work which is to restore the Grand Stair and the rainwater system which has failed . |
| 2 | A new programme of preparation for the new nurse will normally be completed within three years , and will begin with a Common Foundation Programme ( CFP ) of at least 18 months in length , followed by a branch programme in mental health ; or nursing of persons with mental handicap ; or nursing of the adult ; or nursing of the child . |
| 3 | After being turned down by university , I moved to London and joined the Territorial Army , attending evening training sessions in preparation for the physical selection tests . |
| 4 | Lenin clashed with the most intransigent Bolsheviks , led by the philosopher A.A. Bogdanov , who were hostile to even minimal use of such legal outlets as Duma representation and favoured concentration upon preparation for a new armed uprising . |
| 5 | Both brothers were dressed in neatly tailored white tuxedos and black ties in preparation for the formal reception being given in their father 's honour at the palace of the governor of Cochin-China , and it was Chuck who had insisted that they travel separately by pousse-pousse rather than in the official Citron sent for their parents . |
| 6 | Lou Macari took charge of his first Celtic training session this afternoon at Seamill in preparation for the Old Firm clash at Ibrox tomorrow . |
| 7 | Lou Macari took charge of his first Celtic training session this afternoon at Seamill in preparation for the Old Firm clash at Ibrox tomorrow . |
| 8 | Ben , whistling happily , serviced his car in preparation for the long drive North . |
| 9 | Aside from its last-minute agreement with Unix System Labs ( see front ) , SCO was strengthening some other key relationships in preparation for the highly-competitive months ahead for those in the operating system software business . |
| 10 | The internal review in preparation for the 1984 — 85 validation event was a massive exercise which galvanized the whole Polytechnic ( one conclusion from the CNAA 's report was that the process of critical appraisal could be overdone ) . |
| 11 | Researchers in the Institute have already applied their expertise to a major study in preparation for the Single European Market in 1992 . |
| 12 | The main function of MPs is to support their leaders , to attack the other side and to score the maximum points with the electorate in preparation for the next general election . |
| 13 | Four Australian cricket-writers and one Australian team manager will never forget the day at net practice in Christchurch on the 1985–86 tour of New Zealand when , during a routine discussion with the journalists on preparation for a one-day match , he made mention of the fact that he intended to resign if his shattered team did not win the match the following Saturday . |
| 14 | Peasant revolution could achieve the immediate ‘ socialization ’ of the land and abolition of private ownership in preparation for the ultimate transition to socialist production . |
| 15 | While accepting that in the cities events would unfold much as Marx had envisaged , with a phase of bourgeois rule culminating in proletarian revolution , they insisted that in the countryside peasant revolution could achieve the immediate ‘ socialization ’ of the land and abolition of private ownership in preparation for the ultimate transition to socialist production . |
| 16 | The original list of damage compiled by the Egyptian Antiquities Organisation has now been verified by the The Conservation Practice in West Sussex , England , and Gifford Consulting Engineers , who were invited to inspect the damage by UNESCO in preparation for a coordinated relief effort . |
| 17 | In continuation of a process begun in 1988 [ see p. 37589 ] two major bank mergers were announced in 1991 in order to streamline the country 's banking sector in preparation for the single European market in 1992 . |
| 18 | He scored 102 not out , his third ton of the tour , as India decided to use the fourth and final day of the match as preparation for the second Test , which gets under way in Johannesburg on Thursday . |
| 19 | Valerie Schwartz had already , with her father Georges , a doctor from Geneva , climbed the Breithorn and Mont Blanc du Tacul as preparation for the big day . |
| 20 | It was reported at the end of February 1990 that the then Minister of State for the Southern Province R. H. Sam Kpakra had suspended voter registration in preparation for the 1991 elections in the constituencies of Bo Town 1 , Bo West and Bo North , following claims that irregularities had taken place . |
| 21 | To make good the depredations that years of neglect have wrought on the Flavian amphitheatre , L40 billion ( £19.3 million ; $29 million ) funding has come from the Banco di Roma , newly created from the merger of three of Italy 's banks in preparation for the single European market . |
| 22 | Although I fully understand why my right hon. Friend can not attend the conference of Parliamentarians , will she tell the House now whether the Government support the recent call by Mr. Robert McNamara for a global commission on population in preparation for the 1994 United Nations conference on population ? |
| 23 | 3 The leading arm then withdraws back to the body in preparation for the next move . |
| 24 | The country is reported to be strengthening its relations with America , Germany and Canada in preparation for the UNCED summit to be held this June . |
| 25 | This information seems to fit in well with the growing body of sporting opinion that good physical fitness training is intense , punctuated by good amounts of rest in preparation for the next effort . |
| 26 | US State Department reports on Aug. 3 had alleged that Iraqi forces had been spotted by reconnaissance aircraft massing on the Saudi border in preparation for a possible invasion . |
| 27 | OVER THE NEXT NINE MONTHS Wolfgang stayed at home in Salzburg , learning arithmetic ( which he enjoyed ) , Latin , and Italian in preparation for the next trip . |
| 28 | WITH the two main floodlit tournaments in Junior Rugby just around the corner , many clubs are looking forward to the opportunity to sharpen their skills in preparation for the first batch of league matches . |
| 29 | Around mid-afternoon , I had a report from Ballymena that the large police station in the town had been ordered to clear its cells of ordinary prisoners in preparation for a large number of arrests . |
| 30 | Training after a main event should be much less dynamic and should concentrate on improving technique in preparation for the next competition . |