Policemen getting ready.

The pies are still cooking.

These vegetables cook slowly.

They are making preparations for the trip.

They are studying for the test.

They're preparing for another attack.

Are China and India bracing for war?

Thousands of young soldiers are preparing for battle.

People there are actively preparing for Rahmon's visit in spring.

Please be quiet. They are studying for a very difficult exam.

As one blogger remarked They are preparing us for war.

Residents of Přednádraží and activists get ready for an anticipated raid.

Magdalena and Lech are preparing for their Polish exams.

Tom and Mary are getting ready to go on their honeymoon.

Fishermen prepare to fish before sunset near Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre in the East Sundarbans.

The British and French are busy briefing, and preparing to scale down their commitments in Afghanistan.

If not, the US might be preparing for the last war rather than the next one.

Community legal services, already stretched beyond limits, are bracing for further cuts.

As it is written, the birds are preparing to launch an attack on us as we speak!

Several reports that will influence the McCain and Obama campaigns are already being written in Washington.

Tourists prepare to spend their first night in Mangahurco, Ecuador, among the first blooming Guayacan trees.

But, as Bangalore s citizens prepare to go to the polls in state elections, their concerns are not merely economic.

She isn't alone in her fight three other lawsuits are under way in addition to hers.

Unlike the previous dishes, which are ordinary meals, kulich is a ritual bread prepared for Easter.

The war party in Washington is gearing up to use the credibility argument in order to force the President's hand.

Indeed, the UN has had two major recent triumphs, with two more on the way before the end of this year.

Minister of TOBAGO DEVELOPMENT Miss Trimm (Of Miss Trimm s Crab and Dumpling shack)

It s just like two men getting ready to sign a big business deal.

We could also add a third, related, question are Latin America s governments preparing for that day?

CAMBRIDGE The European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the euro are about to celebrate their tenth anniversary.

Worse is coming, because the Bush Administration and the Republican led Congress are preparing to deepen the fiscal mess.

A specter is haunting Central Europe as its countries prepare for EU membership.

Macedonians are preparing to vote in a referendum on joining the EU and NATO, subject to changing the name of the country.

While actual meet ups are underway throughout the country, the electronic tam tam is also spreading via Twitter.

As the United States prepares to withdraw its troops from the country, China must deal with an uncertain post war scenario.

And the tide of harassment is rising in both Russia and France, as both nations prepare to choose their next leader.

Several projects, including some in the energy sector, have been prepared or are under preparation, and four have already been approved for financing by the Bank.

Yes, Taiwan's recent vote will leave a divided country behind, but those divisions are democratic divisions, and people are now organizing for the next elections.

The EU s heads of government need to understand the bigger picture as they prepare for this week s MFF summit.

I asked at the food counter, they said this is normal as the vegetable and meat are cooked in a big pot.

Nor is it easy to create consensus in Israel, especially as its political parties prepare for elections next year.

There is both excitement and tension in the air as the Maldives gears up for presidential elections to be held on November 9.

As the United States prepares to celebrate the inauguration of its first African American president, it showcases again one of the best aspects of its national identity. Though it took more than 200 years to reach this point, foreign observers, especially in Europe, marvel at Barack Obama s ascendancy.

SÃO PAULO International investors are watching closely as Brazilians prepare to vote in the second round of the presidential election on October 26.

As the United States prepares to celebrate the inauguration of its first African American president, it showcases again one of the best aspects of its national identity.