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This could happen by the end of the year if all the necessary preparations come together.

Charles Soludo

In all the important preparations of the mind she was complete: being prepared for matrimony by an hatred of home, restraint, and tranquillity; by the misery of disappointed affection, and contempt of the man she was to marry.

Jane Austen

I am convinced that before the end of this decade, we will see preparations for China to build its first indigenous aircraft carrier.

Patrick Fisher

The specter of war, at least until the 19th of April, seems to have gone away. Until then, the cease-fire is bound to hold. But while smiling at each other, both sides will continue making preparations for war.

Iqbal Athas

We have made good preparations for the launch.

Wang Yongzhi

We've been waiting for clarification on this and at least now we can concentrate on preparations without worrying that the authorities might be coming into the village.

Sarah Friend

Looking at the numbers above... the NEC sees it prudent to begin preparations for a presidential election run-off.

Frances Johnson

The entire campus is involved with the planning and preparations for this event, not just us; it goes from the office and staff in recruiting and admissions, all the way to the ground workers.

Lisa Miller

My method can be nothing, or the most intense, bizarre preparations you've ever seen.

Christian Bale

We're now considerably better prepared to deal with code-red situations, in which an armed assailant is on campus. Before then, we mainly emphasized earthquake preparedness. We've been conducting fewer drills for earthquakes lately, but we're making more preparations for them this year.

Steve Bolman

Hospitals are making preparations to take in more of the injured.

Janusz Jonczyk

This shows us how to fight for your dreams. He fought, he won, he passed the entire flight, all the preparations to become an astronaut, superbly.

Anatoly Perminov

Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparations.

Jane Austen

As far as preparations go this week, we're going to spend as much time defending the pass as we do the rush.

Ron Crawford

None of us suddenly becomes something overnight. The preparations have been in the making for lifetime.

Gail Godwin

The City Council started preparations for the festival in September of 2005. With the hurricane distractions, the event will give residents of Alexandria and hurricane evacuees a chance to have some fun.

Lisa Harris

We've already made preparations to provide 500,000 hot meals a day.

Jeannie Burns

Operators should make full preparations for building networks, developing service offerings and nurturing the market.

Wang Xudong

Some preparations are now in progress to assure the smooth organization of the meeting, and 'Management of Migratory Flows' has been selected theme of the meeting.

Hamid Awaluddin

We have taken all necessary preparations and measures to see to it that this will not affect passengers.

Sudhir Kumar

Secret forces are bringing compatible spirits together. If the man permits himself to be led by this ineffable attraction, good fortune will come his way. When deep friendships exist, formalities and elaborate preparations are not necessary.

I Ching

The team needs to reach the same level of competition that other nations will be exhibiting, hence the need to give them adequate preparations.

Jacob Owiti

If abuses take place as preparations for the Games proceed, it won't be just the Chinese authorities who will look bad -- the IOC and the corporate sponsors will be complicit.

Sidney Jones

I'm just going to keep working, keep doing what I've been doing, keep doing my preparations for the season.

Pudge Rodriguez

I'm satisfied that we are making exactly the preparations that we need.

Patricia Hewitt

Preparations could not have gone better, I could not be happier with the squad and my final decision could not have been more difficult.

Mike Friday

These are the final preparations for commercial operation. Previous trials have greatly accelerated the development of the whole industry.

Yang Hua

This is the most dangerous time of year, and we are way behind for rainfall. We've made our preparations. We're asking people to be careful.

Ben Wolcott

In the beginning, even before we had a chance to have serious talks, they began making preparations for a labor dispute.

Brian Daley

(We) found very little evidence for the efficacy of these over-the-counter cough preparations for cough due to the common cold.

Dr. Richard Irwin

The problem is not affecting her marathon preparations.

Gary Lough

The only preparations I made were getting ice, batteries, and canned foods. I also place my lawn furniture inside so that the wind will not blow it away.

William Fields

My preparations leading up to this weekend have been fantastic. I feel the most confident I have ever been going into a marathon.

Deena Kastor

I'm lacking a little competition, but the knee is fine. It doesn't hurt and it's good enough to start the Vuelta and begin my preparations for the world's.

Tom Boonen

It is amazing to think back on the new construction in Buttonwood Barn, the arrival of the new exercise equipment, and final preparations before we opened our doors the first week of 2004.

Sally Haulman

Whatever the reason -- whether Hitler thought he might get away with what he had got without fighting for it, or whether it was that after all the preparations were not sufficiently complete -- however, one thing is certain, he missed the bus.

Neville Chamberlain

That decentralization was done so they insured they had control, ... I think it was done more for internal reasons and internal military problems they thought they might have than for any military preparations they had for us.

Anthony Zinni

At no time are we ever in such complete possession of a journey, down to its last nook and cranny, as when we are busy with preparations for it.

Yukio Mishima

We'll play our normal game, we have not made special preparations. We're not afraid of Chiefs - we just respect them. On the field we're equals.

Vladislav Heric

The preparations are what they are. We're here. The storm is coming. We are as best prepared as we can be as the eye of the storm approaches.

Russel L. Honore

The preparations have been going smoothly and well on schedule.

Tu Mingde

It's basically a tough position to fill. We've made some preparations for that over the last week or so.

Bill Lajoie

The preparations with the local players will begin during that period and it gives us an opportunity to not only work with the guys who are currently on the team but also to see some others because we are also looking at one or two from other leagues in Europe.

Leo Beenhakker

That's why they have completed all preparations to make the former BNP international affairs secretary and former chief justice the chief adviser of the caretaker government extending the age limits of the judges of the Supreme Court.

Abdur Razzak

From the beginning of bowl preparations, he's been on point. I think he's back, 100 percent, full speed.

Ahmard Hall

Scott's preparations have gone perfect. We respect Elcock and realise this guy is, outside of Eastman, the best boxer Scott will have fought.

Dave Smith

I think their work is great and I never have had a problem. I know that H&R Block is the choice for tax preparations but here it is real cheap -- nothing.

Phyllis Martin

All of the preparations that were made to host the LCS are the same that go into hosting a World Series, ... The Division Series is a bit different -- more like a big Cubs-Sox weekend -- but things have been ready here to host a World Series game since Day 1 of the LCS.

Scott Reifert

The presence of the national reps in the Highlanders side won't deter our preparations.

Ifereimi Tawake

It was carefully orchestrated that we didn't meet (in the hospital) during the preparations. They had the recipient and family on one side and me on the other.

Jim Seals

I have received reports from most major posts in Indonesia and preparations are complete.

Jane Soepardi

We are comfortable with preparations for the K Club as things stand but, of course, things can still bite you and there are still 10 months to go.

Richard Hills

We are still making preparations for an IPO. But we are not making any determinations on whether the event of last week will have an impact on our plans to go public.

Bob Defillippo

Well, expectations are very, very high.don't ask me to count medals because I never count medals before, but certainly we have a very good team and the preparations have been intense.

Mike Fennell

We haven't set a date, we've got preparations to do in terms of choreography, ... It will be artistic and it will involve body paint.

Keith Locke

We must be clear-headed about this, conduct scientific assessment and make ample preparations for it. We should by no means slacken our vigilance.

Hui Liangyu

Preparations for the banquet are going fine. We are getting there inch-by-inch. It's been a bit of a battle this year, but we'll get there.

Emilie Mims

Final preparations have been concluded and the voter turnout is expected to be about 72 per cent, on a par with the last general election.

Ekachai Warunprapha