"preparatory for" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when talking about something that is being done in preparation for a different action or event. For example: "We are doing a lot of preparatory work for the launch of our new product."
The Iraqi document is marked "Draft FFCD Version 3 (20.12.95)," meaning it was preparatory for the "Full, Final, Complete Disclosure" that Iraq made to United Nations inspectors in March 1996.
The junta has described the elections and the adoption of a new constitution as preparatory for a return to civilian rule, although the military appears poised to retain a very influential role.
Also preparatory for the modern study of religion was the new trend toward more or less systematic compilations of mythological and other material, stimulated partly by the Renaissance itself and partly by the discovery of the Americas and other lands.
Mr. Levy said in the news release that he wanted the committee of five Nobel laureates -- who include two Bronx Science graduates -- to review the school's curriculum and "ensure that it remains consistent with current educational practice, reflects the full rigor of the sciences and is fully preparatory for college".
"Trivium" was considered preparatory for the "quadrivium", which was in turn considered preparatory for the study of philosophy and theology.
The theory of mathematics and physics is merely preparatory for the treatment of these issues" (Rickert 1924b, 153).
This Preparation Bill, which will apply to England, Scotland and Wales, also allows for "preparatory work for future phases of a high speed rail network at the appropriate time".
She was a member of the Committee for Preparatory Work for Indonesian Independence, and later became the social minister from 12 March 1946 to 26 June 1947.
Incentives provided for preparatory behaviours, for example, attending a support group or one-to-one session, and unpredictable incentives like raffles, were also considered.
In 1936, Hahn founded a preparatory school for Gordonstoun, to cater for children as young as seven.
Develop process for developing BoQs and preparatory tasks for construction of new schools.
