Example sentences of "[noun pl] prepared for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | CHRISTMAS holiday plans for thousands of families faced chaos last night as British Airways prepared for a strike . |
| 4 | As shopping centres prepared for a busy Saturday , anti-terrorist chief Commander David Tucker warned the IRA could strike in any major city . |
| 5 | Not only are departments prepared for a Tory or Labour minister but also a Liberal Democrat one as well . |
| 6 | Then at about three o'clock a fleet of barges armed with cannon and muskets prepared for a sham attack on Pocklington 's Island . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Meanwhile presidential briefing papers prepared for a visit in February 1964 by Macmillan 's successor ( Sir Alec Douglas-Home ) drew an interesting distinction between the American and British perceptions of the relationship . |