Preposition: of

• dissertation: Year 4 Is the MSc Dissertation which consists of the preparation of a dissertation of approximately 12, 500 to 15,000 words in length.

• thesis: The degree requires the preparation of a thesis not exceeding 80,000 words, which must be worthy of publication by a learned society.

Converse of object

• oversee: He oversees the preparation of final reports describing the works completed.

• begin: Provided your tortoise is up to weight and no other abnormalities can be detected, then you may begin preparation for hibernation.

Preposition: for

• exam: Attention will also be paid to preparation for exams.

• invasion: In spring 1944 preparations for the invasion of France began.

• sacrament: FIRST RECONCILIATION & HOLY COMMUNION We'll soon be starting preparation for these sacraments.

• expedition: Our Scottish Winter Courses and our Alpine Courses provide good skills preparation for an expedition.

Adjective modifier

• herbal: Always remember to use herbs and herbal preparations simply and safely.

• topical: It has very much reduced our use of topical steroid preparations in the treatment of such dermatitis.

• careful: Mess Oil changes can be messy but by careful preparation you can avoid getting oil all over the drive-way or the DIY mechanic.

• thorough: Thorough preparation will give you the confidence to do your best at an interview.

• adequate: Barzun's famous line without adequate preparation more than you.

• final: They will then head straight to Birmingham for final preparations for the concert at Symphony Hall next Thursday.

Noun used with modifier

• pre-season: And they end their pre-season preparations with a home game with Castleton on August 8th, just four days before their first league game.

• euro: The Ministry of the Economy has also produced a guide on euro preparations for SMEs.

• food: Food preparation: 1. Eat freshly prepared food, preferably organic.

• seedbed: Early harrowing of fields being prepared for root crops will induce charlock germination allowing the mechanical destruction of seedlings during subsequent seedbed preparations.

• marriage: Marriage preparation - a Web site prepared by a group on behalf of ' Churches Together for Families ' .

• sample: The various samples were analyzed by infrared spectroscopy to assess the usefulness of these sample preparation techniques in the field of paintings research.