This was it. What could be an impossible effort in the history of spaceflight was ready to lift off on its final chance for success.

VOA: special.2009.07.01

How ready can we be for this kind of endeavor, or is this something that really has to come at its own pace?

我们在超我之物降临时会准备好么,还是说我们对于这种灵感的来临毫无控制？

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Well,that is when I would be getting up to get ready for class."

VOA: special.2009.04.27

For military families, the best gift would be a way to protect loved ones getting ready to be sent to war, or already serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

The crop may not be ready for up to two years.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

Even before the games began, snow had to be trucked in to make the snowboarding and freestyle skiing venue ready for their competitions.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

The Tribunal's chief prosecutor, Serge Brammertz said that after 15 months in custody and with a team of legal advisors to help him, Karadzic should be ready for trial.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

And cities across the United States will continue to prepare for the worst, in exercises like this one, so if another attack occurs, they will be ready for it.

VOA: standard.2010.03.30

"For the health sector, it will be to be ready to cope with a disease, which will spread in areas where they do not spread or which may become more serious,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

"The target would be to have this vaccine ready for the fall flu season, so that in addition to being vaccinated for the flu, you would be able to be vaccinated for this strain.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

While many developing-world communities might not be ready for Hunt's runoff management model, Urbonas believes it is important for them to be aware of the pollutants present in stormwater even as they learn to manage their community's waste water.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

"This will serve as a catalyst to help Nigeria to be ready, to improve itself, to look at the organization, to look at the quality of the facilities,and therefore I hope this will serve as a kind of stepping stone for Nigeria to be ready,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

So I'm ready to go." In other highlights Thursday, medals will be up for grabs in the men's 200 meters, Qualifying heats also begin in the men's 800 and 5,000 meters, and women's hammer throw, The women will also try to advance to Friday's 200-meters final.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19