Example sentences of "[conj] prepare [pers pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are narrative , and tell us of a situation , or prepare us for some significant message : Once having told us the story , set the mood , and prepared us for the shout of a choir of angels , Handel could paint a triumphant musical fresco with just a few poetic words : |
| 2 | God had n't fully maintained His help to keep condescension from her tone or to prepare her for the answer when it came : ‘ Yes , I went to school , ma'am . |
| 3 | He conquered him so completely that the man now housed him , clothed , fed and supported him and used every spare minute to coach and prepare him for some as yet unrevealed greatness . |
| 4 | The change-over day from one occupancy to the next was on a Saturday , when our admirable Jane Jones arrived to clean and prepare it for the next lot . |
| 5 | His great-uncle took Charles under his wing and prepared him for the job ahead . |
| 6 | During this fabulous weekend , we cut out our material , linings and so on and prepared them for sewing . |
| 7 | They are narrative , and tell us of a situation , or prepare us for some significant message : Once having told us the story , set the mood , and prepared us for the shout of a choir of angels , Handel could paint a triumphant musical fresco with just a few poetic words : |
| 8 | Gordon Macpherson 's Prosen , a long arch of sound , eerie music from distant mountains with the instruments imitating and overlapping in echo effect , taught the ear to listen and prepared us for a fresh hearing of Tchaikovsky 's Souvenir de Florence , ravishing but not cloying , spinning to a close in the exacting fugue which made the composer laugh when he first played it . |
| 9 | This time they managed to empty the room without any mishaps and prepared it for Endill 's work . |
| 10 | He was famous for picking sportsmen young and preparing them for success ; but in this case he had picked an apparent no-hoper like Harley , who immediately confirmed his judgement by notching up three tournament victories . |
| 11 | He did some work for A V Roe , erecting aeroplanes and preparing them for test and delivery flights . |
| 12 | Growing sugar and preparing it for shipping to London was harder work than growing and curing tobacco , and a much larger labour force was needed for the process of harvesting the cane and crushing it which had to be done in a very short period of time . |
| 13 | As work on the time series package is completed it will be possible to start work on programs for use with cross-sectional data where a vital requirement is for flexible facilities for managing data and preparing it for analysis . |
| 14 | It will invigorate you , clearing the night away and preparing you for the day . |
| 15 | Very soon the child was calmer and they were able to cover the damaged skin and prepare her for transfer . |
| 16 | However , having started back at the club it has become apparent that the club has no intention of coaching last season 's players to highlight weaknesses and prepare them for the higher level of rugby . |
| 17 | This is a good time to give ponds , bubble fountains and water sprouts a seasonal check , and prepare them for winter . |
| 18 | A health authority should seek out a group of " mature " female nurses and a group of male nurses who are in training and prepare them for the purpose of dispelling those commonly held misconceptions . |
| 19 | These schools take children between the ages of about 8 and 13 and prepare them for competitive entry to the public schools . |
| 20 | Courses coming within the remit of the LEAs ' duty can help people progress to more advanced courses — my hon. Friend made that important point — help them in their jobs and prepare them for various roles , such as good parenthood , or for responsible functions within the wider community . |
| 21 | They 're on board an air ambulance which has just landed in Ancona , where they 'll meet the evacuees and prepare them for the journey to Britain . |
| 22 | In the real , as opposed to celluloid , world , Roxburgh would settle for a win emphatic enough to stabilise his team and prepare them for the more demanding games ahead . |
| 23 | It 's also a source of food and sport for Lithuanians who ride and ski in their forests and hunt game and prepare it for the table . |
| 24 | ‘ Its purpose is to help middle and secondary schools plan their overall curriculum to include an adequate coverage of pupils ’ study needs : the ability to formulate and focus a question , find possible sources , judge their appropriateness , extract the relevant information , reorganize it and prepare it for future use , or reorganize it and prepare it for future presentation to others . |
| 25 | ‘ Its purpose is to help middle and secondary schools plan their overall curriculum to include an adequate coverage of pupils ’ study needs : the ability to formulate and focus a question , find possible sources , judge their appropriateness , extract the relevant information , reorganize it and prepare it for future use , or reorganize it and prepare it for future presentation to others . |
| 26 | Every touch with God and every touch of God can strengthen the soul for the journey through life and cleanse and sanctify and prepare it for life in the world to come . |
| 27 | After careful consideration Ted decided to deep plough the land and prepare it for cultivation . |
| 28 | Revitalise your face , moisturise your skin , and prepare it for make-up . |
| 29 | The natural physiological mechanisms put us in a state of alert and prepare us for what is called the fight-or-flight response . |
| 30 | It will be white with a god-like figure like those Tibetan Buddhist temples which reflect the old vision of the winged disc and prepare us for the new . |