1.   It set out a timetable for major political changes, starting with the signing of the new Union Treaty, which was expected to be ready within three months.

2.   And while the primary focus is getting innings for the pitching staff, hitters generally can be ready within two or three weeks, Bagwell said.

3.   Aged cheeses are usually ready four to six months after milking, with nonaged varieties ready within weeks.

4.   Diplomats said the package should be ready within a few days.

5.   Even if Inkatha rejoins the talks, several experts said, a reworked draft could be ready within the allotted three months.

6.   He expressed unhappiness with his car, but said he has seen improvement over the past few weeks and expects to have a new car ready within weeks.

7.   He said he expects this force would be ready within a few months and would help resettle refugees and handle potential local conflicts.

8.   If the still-unwritten computer program works, Basile says, both the Giotto and Cimabue paintings could be ready within two years.

9.   McCalmon said a youth-oriented educational program was being developed by the church and should be ready within two years.

10.   Patton promised that the guides would be ready within days.