It takes years of training and field experience to prepare them.

He spent the next four years out of office preparing for his successful run in 1981.

The past two years have prepared us well for our passage into the 21st century.

The top teams practice all year to prepare for the big event.

Spring is the best time to sell a house, so spend the early months of the year preparing.

He spent one year preparing his 30 workers before actually starting construction.

The Library staff had spent most of a year preparing it for him.

Fortunately, we have a year and a half to prepare.

His years alone in space had prepared him for the ordeal that now began.

He'd talked about thousands of different things over the years preparing to lead this colony.