Example sentences of "[be] prepare for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His mind had been prepared for an impossible radiance and it had taken time to absorb a new set of signals . |
| 2 | Councillors are hoping for a settlement without the need for court action but are prepared for a legal battle which could take several years during which time both sides could run up massive costs running into many tens of thousands . |
| 3 | However , they mean that the pilot has to be prepared for a possible launch failure or cable break on every flight . |
| 4 | If so , be prepared for a small audience and accusations of favouritism . |
| 5 | As your child puts together the 50 chunky pieces , each new bit of the picture will encourage him to talk to you about what he sees — be prepared for a long conversation ! |
| 6 | They also may not be prepared for a long walk to a phone . |
| 7 | What is needed is a willingness to be open to fresh possibilities — to be prepared for a constant voyage of exploration . |
| 8 | We must be prepared for an ironic result — that the reduction of US military spending will lead to an increase in Japan 's defence spending . |
| 9 | I had warned my men overnight to be prepared for an early start , and a little before sunrise , leaving them to pack up and follow me , I said good-bye to my friends at Dalkania and started on the two-mile climb to the forest road on the ridge above … . |
| 10 | Toffler-junkies should be prepared for an intellectual placebo . |
| 11 | The pilot should always be prepared for an unexpected power failure during this critical stage of the launch . |
| 12 | THE PARENTS of a Merseyside soldier killed in the Gulf War are preparing for an emotionally-charged memorial service in Kuwait . |
| 13 | Those of the French , the majority , who at least implicitly gave their allegiance to Vichy France , were prepared for a wary collaboration with the Japanese and as Admiral Decoux , the French Governor-General appointed by Marshal pétain , always maintained , they were determined , no matter what happened in France , to preserve the French position in Indochina . |
| 14 | They were prepared for an unyielding defence of their two flocks of 10,000 battery hens against the Ministry of Agriculture and the 10 burly ex-miners who form the ministry 's chicken-killing squad , ever-ready to wring a feathered neck . |
| 15 | The guardian ad litem prepared a report in which she recommended that the children live with their father and , in the body of the report , stated that for the local authority to carry out an assessment of the father at the same time as the children were being prepared for a long-term placement did not ‘ enable an open and honest working relationship . ’ |
| 16 | Mill Reef returned to Longchamp the following spring to notch up a ten-length victory in the Prix Ganay , but after a lacklustre display when beating Homeric a neck in the Coronation Cup at Epsom he did not race again : he was being prepared for a second Arc when on 30 August 1972 he fractured a foreleg on the gallops , and was retired to stud . |
| 17 | So St Wilfrid the bishop and his clergy on bended knees lifted their hands again to heaven and gained the help of the Lord … who straightway bade the tide return before its usual hour , and while the pagans , on the coming of their king were preparing for a fourth battle , the sea came back and covered all the shore , so that the ship was floated and made its way into the deep . |
| 18 | He 's prepared for a hostile opposition . |
| 19 | ‘ Faye 's prepared for a big baby , in any case , ’ Belinda said . |
| 20 | But be prepared for a slight jab of bitterness as you get to the end . |
| 21 | But be prepared for a bumpy landing . |
| 22 | Be prepared for a nostalgic evening 's music featuring many of the old favourites such as , ‘ Nobody 's Child ’ and ‘ Roamin' in the Gloamin' . ’ |
| 23 | Be prepared for an old school rap album from Hollywood Records International and the Hollywood Basic US labels . |
| 24 | The success of Nigel Short , who 's preparing for a dramatic world championship final against Kasparov , has raised the profile of chess in this country . |
| 25 | The city seems like it is preparing for a masked ball . |
| 26 | SEAN LINEEN , the former Scotland centre who retired from international rugby after last summer 's tour to Australia , is preparing for a hectic schedule of three games in five days , writes Graham Law . |
| 27 | THE Prime Minister , Mrs Thatcher , is preparing for a head-on clash with President Bush at Camp David tomorrow over American proposals for radical cuts in the US defence budget . |
| 28 | Train enthusiast David Scott who lives in Seaton Carew , near Hartlepool , is preparing for a special journey … to Hell and back . |
| 29 | However , it can not be discounted that the idea is to prepare for a direct dictatorship in case the democratic process again turns the country towards socialism . |
| 30 | Bread never went mouldy in Algeria , which meant that so long as I was prepared for a good chew , I could always buy enough to last to the next village . |