Sentence examples similar to he makes ready from inspiring English sources

Letting his tall body bend and totter in ways that recalled vintage John Cleese, Mattei threatened to be too amiable a Count; this was corrected when he made ready to swing an axe at a locked door, à la Jack Nicholson.

Now Sitalces, since he had entered into a treaty of friendship with the Athenians,31 agreed to support them in their war in Thrace; and consequently, since he desired, with the help of the Athenians, to subdue the Chalcidians, he made ready a very considerable army.

When he was ready to make his move, he made it — always on his own terms.

When he was ready to make his move, he made it always on his own terms.

When Eric sponsored me – and he made sure I paid him back – he made sure that I was ready.

But, despite having ready access, he made no attempt to do so.

Still, he made clear that they were ready to sign an agreement.

He made sure I was actually ready and made me feel safe.

After four months of labor he had made a new collection ready for the museum.

For instance, he was making ready to sail to Greece with a large force and to join the Greeks in their war against the Persians.

Nash, who spent the lockout in the Swiss National League A, said he thought playing competitively "makes you ready".