11.   Shortly before midnight, the final preparations were made.

12.   So we began to make preparations for the wedding.

13.   The country has made few preparations for civil defence.

14.   The site suggests that considerable preparation was made for the uprising.

15.   We started to make preparations for the wedding about a year ago.

16.   They made elaborate preparations for his visit.

17.   They were making frantic preparations for the party.

18.   Preparations were being made in June to establish a youth organization for the Greens, intended to counteract the erosion of support for the party among the younger voters.

19.   In either case adequate preparation should be made, so that the relevant facts and estimates are in a presentable state.

20.   I was keen to stay close to Harvey while he made preparations for the dispatch of this agent, but Harvey left the flat before breakfast.