Example sentences of "to prepare [pn reflx] for the " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Eight per cent is bad enough but then it goes up to 17.5 per cent so therefore we have got to prepare ourselves for the impact of that and try to minimise the impact on our customers . ’
2 ‘ The test for Neil is whether he could have done anything better to prepare himself for the task ahead .
3 Harry Lamb worked on his father 's farm , managed on five hours ' sleep a night and studied to prepare himself for the Church of Ireland ministry .
4 Taking a few deep breaths to prepare himself for the encounter , Ybreska stepped into the middle of the road to meet his contact .
5 And he wanted to prepare himself for the daughter .
6 Even though she had tried to prepare herself for the possibility , the sense of shock hit her like a physical pain .
7 Similarly , if you have a regular tutorial at say , 11 am each Tuesday , it makes sense to set aside some part of Monday to prepare yourself for the Tuesday tutorial ( see Chapters on managing your time at college ) .
8 had you had any opportunity to prepare yourself for the sort of questions he might be asking ?
9 Those who were too shy or too inexperienced to pray on those occasions would meet together on a Saturday night to read , to pray and to prepare themselves for the following Sabbath day .
10 It 's also a perfect place for students to prepare themselves for the new grade-level Trinity College Of Music Pop Exams , since the Guitar School is the new local exam centre !
11 The speaker in the afternoon was Sue Beardon , of Voluntary Action-Leeds , and she helped delegates understand what they must do to prepare themselves for the new ways of working .
12 Activity Catechist — the person who ensures that all friends and helpers in the group have what they need to prepare themselves for the sacred experience — both in equipment and atmosphere .
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