1.   With these items in the house, I was better prepared than most.

2.   Americans would be hard-pressed to find an industry more prepared than banks.

3.   And teams are better prepared than ever to play that type of defense.

4.   And programmers are thought to be better prepared than ever to spot and quickly fix any date problems they missed.

5.   A casserole may be cheap, but might take longer to prepare than a pricey salmon or tenderloin, which requires less time and energy from market to table.

6.   Alex Rodriguez takes more time to prepare himself than actress Heather Locklear.

7.   Bush arrived perhaps no less prepared than his classmates.

8.   But is there a better way to prepare than with a victory?

9.   But in some ways, Lipinski, her parents and her handlers seem better prepared than most teen-agers and their camps would be to handle unexpected fame and fortune.

10.   Fiber-rich whole-grain cereals and breads take no more time to buy or prepare than pasty white ones.