Example sentences of "[verb] prepared [pers pn] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Nothing in the three villagers ' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes . |
| 3 | We expected a big postbag but nothing could have prepared us for the fantastic response we received ! |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Nothing had prepared me for the overwhelming architectural beauty of Salamanca , and in particular for the grandeur of the university , the oldest in Spain and one of the oldest in Europe , with its noble façade in plateresque style . |
| 6 | But nothing had prepared her for the angry letter she received from the Duke of Edinburgh , says Morton . |
| 7 | It had prepared her for the coming meeting when she would be alone at last with the youth who was King of England ; the youth she loved … |
| 8 | But nothing had prepared her for the monumental size and sheer glamour of the building . |