31.   The sisters feel they are better prepared than most players simply because they have each other for practice partners, which makes every workout seem like a tournament final.

32.   Theoretically, she should be better prepared than her predecessors in the crossover game.

33.   Van Gundy is clearly more into preparing than pleading with his team.

34.   When you have the gall to step in front of those troops who are equally or better prepared than you, you better have your act together.

35.   Yet the quick detection of anthrax in New York and Florida suggests that doctors may be better prepared than expected to respond to the threat, Koplan said.

36.   Yet the quarterbacks come to the NFL even less prepared than before.

37.   Bruce Steinberg, a chief economist at Merrill Lynch in New York, said Mexico was better prepared than other countries to weather any looming storm.

38.   Faqeeh said Saudi Arabia was better prepared than its Middle East neighbors to liberalize its economy, with infrastructure already in place.

39.   In Toronto, forward Charles Oakley said the Knicks were better prepared than Toronto in the opening game of their best-of-five series.

40.   She said Egyptian swimmers are better prepared than other teams because they go to more international meets.