1.   But the managers came prepared.

2.   Some came prepared to cheer the Knicks but boo Ward.

3.   The developments came as Congress prepared for a one-week recess and a new battle for public opinion.

4.   The comments came as Congress prepares to reconvene next week and continue work on crafting a balanced-budget agreement.

5.   The remarks came as traders prepare for a batch of economic reports next week.

6.   Some questioners came prepared with statistics showing a decline in school violence.

7.   The announcement came as NATO prepares to send tens of thousands of troops to Bosnia-Herzegovina if the waring parties agree to a U.S.-brokered peace agreement.

8.   The attack came as Kashmiris prepared for village elections on Monday along the cease-fire line that divides the disputed Himalayan region between India and Pakistan.

9.   The meeting came as Bush prepares for a trip to Europe next week in which NATO expansion will be among the issues.

10.   The protests came as Israelis prepared for the third anniversary of the assassination of late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a Jewish extremist.