1.   He had obviously done no preparation for the meeting.

2.   Bradley, who led the event, said preparations were done in two weeks.

3.   Carroll has made the speeches and done the preparation.

4.   He had been chopping wood and doing strenuous preparation, waiting anxiously.

5.   If you are doing some preparation on site, make sure to have these two essential items.

6.   She did no preparation other than to read the book, which she had been waiting to get at the library anyway.

7.   Such planning time could be reduced, forcing teachers to do some preparation on their own time.

8.   The timing of the dishes is such that the meal could easily be cooked after a church service, as long as the preparation is done in advance.

9.   THEY ALL LAUGHED Wayne Cotter, the comedian who entertained at the dinner on Thursday, apparently did some preparation for the gig.

10.   They did the preparation while they were in school, and as a result they got a jump-start on the real world when they graduated.