Example sentences of "prepared for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , they mean that the pilot has to be prepared for a possible launch failure or cable break on every flight . |
| 2 | No 4468 Mallard was being prepared for a return to steam for the 50th anniversary of its 1938 world record speed run . |
| 3 | In the late 1970s plans were prepared for a fleet of HSTs to operate the North East-South West ( Newcastle/Leeds-Cardiff/Plymouth ) route and these were introduced from 1982 . |
| 4 | Three early-season defeats away from home had started a buzz that he was on his way , even prepared for a terminal handshake ; under the somewhat defensive provisions of his contract as manager , which might have been designed by the American alimony lawyer Marvin Mitchelson , it would have cost Barcelona more than £1m . |
| 5 | By 1984 the government , however , was prepared for a lengthy coal strike and refused to compromise . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Mill Reef returned to Longchamp the following spring to notch up a ten-length victory in the Prix Ganay , but after a lacklustre display when beating Homeric a neck in the Coronation Cup at Epsom he did not race again : he was being prepared for a second Arc when on 30 August 1972 he fractured a foreleg on the gallops , and was retired to stud . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Not only are departments prepared for a Tory or Labour minister but also a Liberal Democrat one as well . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | If so , be prepared for a small audience and accusations of favouritism . |
| 12 | ‘ I am prepared for a partition that will not put me to shame before the Arabs ’ they reported him as saying , and he assured me of them , Golda Meir , ‘ that he would not attack the partitioned Jewish State but that he would annex [ Arab ] Palestine . ’ |
| 13 | The ground was thus prepared for a fully fledged revival . |
| 14 | Of course , sea-trout never give themselves up easily ; you have to know your loch and be prepared to hunt for where the fish lie ; so be prepared for a lot of rowing , and a lot of finger-crossing on Oscaig . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Thereafter I looked out of all the windows of the snug hostelry , and not finding a satisfactory view , for it now rained in earnest , and it was vain to hope to be able to sketch out of doors , I noticed a new house a short distance from the inn ( it was being prepared for a doctor ) ; was entrusted with the keys , and from one of the front windows looked out on the rainy scene depicted in the sketch of ‘ Garrynahine , Isle of Lewis . ’ |
| 18 | It is unlikely that people training for work today will be prepared for a job for life . |
| 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 | Then at about three o'clock a fleet of barges armed with cannon and muskets prepared for a sham attack on Pocklington 's Island . |
| 21 | A smuggling museum and exhibition ; video theatre and adventure walk — press the buttons and be prepared for a few surprises ! |
| 22 | This gave an additional but different response to sound ( a tingling feeling ) in addition to the sensation of vibration ( as shown in a paper prepared for a research conference on ‘ Speech-processing aids for the deaf by Scott , Defilippo , Sach and Miller , of St Louis ) . |
| 23 | However , for a very fine table set , be prepared for a price shock . |
| 24 | Lawyers , prepared for a long High Court battle , are now working on a settlement which could bring an abject apology from BA . |
| 25 | As shopping centres prepared for a busy Saturday , anti-terrorist chief Commander David Tucker warned the IRA could strike in any major city . |
| 26 | CHRISTMAS holiday plans for thousands of families faced chaos last night as British Airways prepared for a strike . |
| 27 | If you do n't , be prepared for a black , squelchy , energy-sapping struggle , especially in wet conditions . |
| 28 | Australia will be favourites , but at least we are prepared for a good old battle . ’ |
| 29 | More often , however , hyperdocuments are prepared for a number of different readers , possibly distributed over different sites , and working in different hardware/software environments . |
| 30 | He warned his players to expect a hostile reception in England and said : ‘ We came mentally prepared for a hard time and determined to give our answer out there on the field . |