11.   Instead of preparing to play games, the two sides are preparing for another bargaining session, tentatively set for Saturday.

12.   In truth, both sides have prepared for battle.

13.   Moreover, neither side has prepared its public for concessions.

14.   Since then, both sides have been preparing for what they hope will be the final round of vote counting.

15.   South said the campaign could come down to Election Day, when both sides are preparing huge efforts to get voters to the polls.

16.   Sporadic clashes have continued on the southern island of Mindanao, and both sides were preparing to present complaints.

17.   The agreement was another victory this week for prosecutors as both sides prepare for the start of trial on Monday.

18.   The exchange, with only a brief intermission for Thanksgiving, showed both sides preparing the ground for an intense debate over how to eliminate the budget deficit.

19.   The two sides were preparing to negotiate the opening of an airport in the Gaza Strip and the terms of travel between Gaza and the West Bank.

20.   Behind the scenes, the two sides prepared for a third round of talks scheduled to begin Wednesday.