Example sentences of "[noun] have prepared [pron] for the " in BNC.

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1 Others who were less impressed by what they knew about Law were surprised by what they discovered of his actual abilities , perhaps because his anonymity had prepared them for the worst .
2 Henry Porter doubtless spoke for many when he wrote recently in the Guardian : ‘ Little in the post-war years of decline in Britain has prepared us for the deep sense of unease now being experienced by its people .
3 But coming from a theatrical background has prepared her for the highs and lows of an actor 's life .
4 Nothing in my upbringing had prepared me for the weather , much less the absurd notion of hitchhiking .
5 Nothing in her 11 years as a member of the world 's most famous family had prepared her for the contents of the letter inside .
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