Example sentences of "prepare for a long " in BNC.

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1 At sea , the Royal Navy should prepare for a long ‘ broken back ’ period after a nuclear exchange in Europe , during which resupply across the North Atlantic would be vital to the United Kingdom 's survival , whether the exchange had been decisive or not .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 Lawyers , prepared for a long High Court battle , are now working on a settlement which could bring an abject apology from BA .
5 Gorbad halted the attack and prepared for a long siege .
6 He marched the twins in the direction of the nearest station and prepared for a long , boring wait .
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 In the Chandni Chowk shopkeepers boarded up their premises , buried their treasure and prepared for a long period of unrest .
9 They also may not be prepared for a long walk to a phone .
10 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 .
11 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 .
12 PRESSURE mounted today on Sir Patrick Mayhew to place his talks proposals before the parties now — and prepare for a long wait .
13 Officials from the leading Ulster team have voiced their opinion in the past that there should be some of form seeding for the preliminary round , and now it has raised its head again as they prepare for a long trip south on November 6 .
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