Example sentences of "prepared [pers pn] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | It has n't prepared me for the outside world ; all it 's done is given me an awareness of myself . |
2 | Nothing had prepared me for the overwhelming architectural beauty of Salamanca , and in particular for the grandeur of the university , the oldest in Spain and one of the oldest in Europe , with its noble façade in plateresque style . |
3 | Others who were less impressed by what they knew about Law were surprised by what they discovered of his actual abilities , perhaps because his anonymity had prepared them for the worst . |
4 | Nothing in the three villagers ' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes . |
5 | All shale and weeds and winds that picked up speed as they swooped in off the ocean , this strip of barren land prepared you for the final desolation of the Crumbles . |
6 | ‘ You 've had everything and everyone your way from much too young , and it has n't prepared you for the big , wide world . |
7 | It had prepared her for the coming meeting when she would be alone at last with the youth who was King of England ; the youth she loved … |
8 | But nothing had prepared her for the angry letter she received from the Duke of Edinburgh , says Morton . |
9 | But nothing had prepared her for the monumental size and sheer glamour of the building . |
10 | We expected a big postbag but nothing could have prepared us for the fantastic response we received ! |
11 | Henry Porter doubtless spoke for many when he wrote recently in the Guardian : ‘ Little in the post-war years of decline in Britain has prepared us for the deep sense of unease now being experienced by its people . |
12 | Nothing had quite prepared us for the sheer presence of king penguins . |