Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] prepare for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Lothian and Borders police said they were well prepared for the friendly invasion .
2 The driver was obviously preparing for a grand-prix start .
3 Jamila said nothing and Helen was eager to talk about Charlie , a subject on which she was obviously preparing for an advanced degree .
4 And yet , for all his reservations , Nietzsche continued to devote time and energy to orthodox classical scholarship ; and he was still prepared for an academic career , albeit with the special aims appropriate to one so sceptical of the established order .
5 Dr Apps , the oldest in the group at 33 , said he was well prepared for the cold conditions .
6 In the bottom half of the draw Chris Wilkinson was again preparing for a second challenge to Jeremy Bates ' domination as he overcame strong challenges from Italy , South Africa and Sweden to reach his second final .
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