The phrase "a brief preparation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a short amount of time or effort spent getting ready for something.
Example: "Before the meeting, we had a brief preparation to discuss our main points."
Alternatives: "a short preparation" or "a quick preparation".
For him life is not merely a brief period of preparation for what is to come but an experience of sheer misery.
A brief survey of preparation and of some electronic properties of a-Si will be given.
She returned to Portsmouth on 29 November and began a brief refit in preparation for her final trooping voyage.
Some union members were being encouraged to appear at the Statehouse in Indianapolis on Tuesday, when lawmakers will hold a brief organizational meeting in preparation for next year.
We also provide a brief introduction to the preparation of dendrimers and review their physicochemical and biological properties.
In this chapter, we attempt to introduce these new drug delivery vehicles and give a brief description on the preparation, applications, and advantages and disadvantages of this system.
A brief description of the preparation of sample No. 11 is described: 75 g of unmodified raw TiO2 pigment was dispersed in deionized (DI) water to prepare a suspension of 325 g/L concentration.
Hence, the objective of this article is to bring new ideas to optimize the design of polymer/layered compounds/fibrous nanocomposites, starting with a brief overview of the preparation, structure, properties and applications.
After noting that he was feeling worn out, Gay had a brief recuperation period in preparation for the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan.
A brief description of the preparation of the main controls and samples required for analysis is given in Tables 3 and 4. * The reaction mixture should be prepared ex tempore according to the manufacturer's instructions.
