As in the other aspects of our life, we had been preparing since 1979 to enter a new political phase.

We of the Service have been more careful in preparing the querents since that day, however.

To the abortion rights supporters, who had been preparing since March to keep centers open, the arrests were meaningless.

He had been preparing night and day ever since her death.

American intelligence experts suspect India is preparing for its first nuclear test since 1974, Government officials said today.

Wall Street is preparing for its first pay cut since 1990.

"This is what I prepared for ever since 1992."

He is currently preparing a book on the relationship between Ireland and Israel since 1948.

Some teachers in the program have been preparing for their second careers since college.

For five years, officials of the club and the towns have been preparing for the event, the first Open here since 1980.