61.   In the hours before the fight, Monica and her family made quiet preparations in a nearby motel room.

62.   Investors are more likely to be forgiving of this shortcoming since the company is in a building period, making final preparations for new product launches.

63.   Israeli security services have made large-scale preparations for potential violence on that day, even moving tanks into position around Palestinian cities.

64.   Israeli soldiers ringed the square as last preparations were made for the exit of the Palestinians.

65.   Iran has made extensive preparations in the qualifying tournament.

66.   It gives investors time to reflect on their portfolios and make preparations for the re-opening of markets and exchanges.

67.   Late Thursday afternoon, two teams of urban excavation specialists from Seattle and Phoenix arrived as preparations were being made to blast some of the heaps of debris.

68.   Local officials are trying to assure the public that they are planning for an uncertain future, making preparations for evacuation and improving security.

69.   Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz, the Israeli army chief of staff, said Tuesday that the Israeli Defense Forces are making emergency preparations in the event the conflict spreads.

70.   More ominously, at the same time, in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, preparations were being made for violence.