Example sentences of "be prepared for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Australia will be favourites , but at least we are prepared for a good old battle . ’ |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | If you do n't , be prepared for a black , squelchy , energy-sapping struggle , especially in wet conditions . |
| 4 | However , they mean that the pilot has to be prepared for a possible launch failure or cable break on every flight . |
| 5 | If so , be prepared for a small audience and accusations of favouritism . |
| 6 | Well , people who stake their opposition to factory-farming on this kind of consideration should be prepared for a long , heated debate , with one set of ‘ experts ’ declaring that thus-and-so is true , while another declares that it is not . |
| 7 | 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 ! |
| 8 | They also may not be prepared for a long walk to a phone . |
| 9 | A complete list of art objects lost between Germany and Russia during and after World War II is to be prepared for a new , German , state-funded foundation which will aim to help both countries to regain their lost or displaced art works . |
| 10 | What is needed is a willingness to be open to fresh possibilities — to be prepared for a constant voyage of exploration . |
| 11 | Failing that , be prepared for a lengthy and frustrating job search . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . ’ |
| 14 | Plans are being prepared for a new communications network which would enable rapid and cost-effective exchanges of information between the police national computer and forces , and between police forces themselves . |
| 15 | He 's prepared for a hostile opposition . |
| 16 | ‘ Faye 's prepared for a big baby , in any case , ’ Belinda said . |
| 17 | But be prepared for a slight jab of bitterness as you get to the end . |
| 18 | But be prepared for a bumpy landing . |
| 19 | Be prepared for a nostalgic evening 's music featuring many of the old favourites such as , ‘ Nobody 's Child ’ and ‘ Roamin' in the Gloamin' . ’ |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | By 1984 the government , however , was prepared for a lengthy coal strike and refused to compromise . |