Example sentences of "[prep] preparing for the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Unfortunately , in the course of preparing for the great race , I have become aware that the message to visiting runners is : ‘ Go home — dead or alive . ’ |
2 | By the end of the year , Mrs Thatcher was in the chair of a new cabinet committee , Misc. 141 , which had been given the task of preparing for the fast-approaching day when limits would be set on greenhouse gas emissions . |
3 | In July 1936 he gathered in his palace at Bishopthorpe a select team of ten for the purpose of preparing for the coming ecumenical conference . |
4 | That means that after years of scrimping and saving at Charlton Lawrence should enjoy the luxury of preparing for the big time with money to spend . |
5 | ‘ At the moment I 'm just concerned with preparing for the Lithuanian game . |
6 | In preparing for the forthcoming session , we will be emphasising the importance of planning even more . |
7 | MAS will , however , advise and assist you in preparing for the initial meeting . |
8 | But with the approaching academic year our thoughts must turn to preparing for the forthcoming term . |
9 | The new administration was given responsibility for preparing for the forthcoming general election and drafting a new constitution . |