Example sentences of "preparing for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The city seems like it is preparing for a masked ball . |
| 2 | ‘ Monday afternoon 's vigil marks the self-destruction of PDAG , as well as preparing for a new period in our campaign for an independent and democratic education system , ’ said the society 's education spokesman , Ffred Ffransis , last night . |
| 3 | In addition a basic training group may include those preparing for a full-time career in advice work together with part-time volunteers . |
| 4 | SEAN LINEEN , the former Scotland centre who retired from international rugby after last summer 's tour to Australia , is preparing for a hectic schedule of three games in five days , writes Graham Law . |
| 5 | Let's start preparing for a convincing win against Sheffield Utd . |
| 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 . |
| 7 | It showed the leader board and then switched to the seventh where Krantz was preparing for a long approach putt down the kidney-shaped green . |
| 8 | Sometimes , when preparing for a long haul , I would only manage four hours ' rest , but that night I was asleep by eleven-thirty and did not rise till six . |
| 9 | Destruction techniques 1 : preparing for a front elbow strike through three l-in 2.5cm boards . |
| 10 | The success of Nigel Short , who 's preparing for a dramatic world championship final against Kasparov , has raised the profile of chess in this country . |
| 11 | His eyes were unreadable but a small pulse at the edge of his lips was preparing for a dismissive smile . |
| 12 | After all , being drunk in charge of a rowing boat is no big deal , just part of the everyday rituals of preparing for a big match . |
| 13 | He went to investigate and , seeing an open door in the side of the mound , looked inside and saw men and women preparing for a ceremonial meal . |
| 14 | THE Prime Minister , Mrs Thatcher , is preparing for a head-on clash with President Bush at Camp David tomorrow over American proposals for radical cuts in the US defence budget . |
| 15 | Train enthusiast David Scott who lives in Seaton Carew , near Hartlepool , is preparing for a special journey … to Hell and back . |
| 16 | They are now preparing for a special anniversary concert in the Crypt Concert Room at the cathedral on November 14 . |
| 17 | As I oversee the finishing touches of this Christmas issue of Pipeline , I am also preparing for a special production of my own ! |
| 18 | At zero six hundred hours the following morning Captain Trentham gave them a full briefing : they were to be transported by ship to Boulogne , they learned , and after ten days ' further training they would be expected to march on to Etaples , where they would join their regiment under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Danvers Hamilton DSO , who , they were assured , was preparing for a massive assault on the German defences . |
| 19 | Thousands of refugees in Afghanistan who 've fled conflict and civil war are now preparing for a further challenge … the bitter winter ahead . |
| 20 | So St Wilfrid the bishop and his clergy on bended knees lifted their hands again to heaven and gained the help of the Lord … who straightway bade the tide return before its usual hour , and while the pagans , on the coming of their king were preparing for a fourth battle , the sea came back and covered all the shore , so that the ship was floated and made its way into the deep . |
| 21 | The driver was obviously preparing for a grand-prix start . |