Example sentences of "prepare for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem is no less with open-ended exercises and unstructured enquiry projects in humanities work , where the teachers need to anticipate and prepare for a wide variety of student response and reaction . |
| 2 | The ability of the modem to translate signals makes the information services market we have today a possibility … information publishers must now prepare for a new challenge and for a similar degree of networking capacity for video and other multimedia as they currently experience for data … ’ |
| 3 | The alliance should prepare for a conventional war lasting no more than a few days . |
| 4 | The West had now to adapt itself to a lengthy period of Cold War competition with the USSR rather than prepare for an imminent crisis . |
| 5 | The centre , which cost nearly £1.5 million to build , offers people with learning difficulties the chance to learn skills which can help them prepare for an independent life in the community . |
| 6 | In Sarajevo , some of the heaviest shelling in recent months erupted around the besieged city as leaders of Bosnia 's warring factions prepared for a new round of peace talks in New York . |
| 7 | Three early-season defeats away from home had started a buzz that he was on his way , even prepared for a terminal handshake ; under the somewhat defensive provisions of his contract as manager , which might have been designed by the American alimony lawyer Marvin Mitchelson , it would have cost Barcelona more than £1m . |
| 8 | But be prepared for a bumpy landing . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | But be prepared for a slight jab of bitterness as you get to the end . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Guidance on conduct and ethics generally was prepared for a revised edition of the Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors , and a complete new set of accounts rules came into force in June 1992 . |
| 14 | Michelle has an abundance of waist-length hair and although she was prepared for a radical cut , Patrick recommended keeping the length but blunt-cutting it to a clean , straight line : ‘ You do n't have to have mountains cut off to look different , ’ he said . |
| 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 | However , they mean that the pilot has to be prepared for a possible launch failure or cable break on every flight . |
| 17 | If so , be prepared for a small audience and accusations of favouritism . |
| 18 | Gorbad halted the attack and prepared for a long siege . |
| 19 | 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 ! |
| 20 | The mayor appealed to both sides to spare the city 's Turkish-era centre as terrified residents prepared for a long night in cellar shelters . |
| 21 | They also may not be prepared for a long walk to a phone . |
| 22 | In the Chandni Chowk shopkeepers boarded up their premises , buried their treasure and prepared for a long period of unrest . |
| 23 | Be prepared for a nostalgic evening 's music featuring many of the old favourites such as , ‘ Nobody 's Child ’ and ‘ Roamin' in the Gloamin' . ’ |
| 24 | He warned his players to expect a hostile reception in England and said : ‘ We came mentally prepared for a hard time and determined to give our answer out there on the field . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | By 1984 the government , however , was prepared for a lengthy coal strike and refused to compromise . |
| 27 | As Labour confidently outlined the contents of its first Queen 's Speech , including a commitment to introduce by summer a Bill to establish a Scottish Parliament , the three main parties prepared for a big push over the last weekend of the campaign . |
| 28 | ‘ Faye 's prepared for a big baby , in any case , ’ Belinda said . |
| 29 | He 's prepared for a hostile opposition . |
| 30 | Athelstan agreed , pulling the cowl of his hood closer against the sight of rotting refuse , discarded food and human excrement tossed out in night pots , mixed with the sweepings from the houses as the citizens prepared for a festive season . |