The driver revved up the engine, getting ready to start.

司机发动引擎，准备开车。

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Ever see that person who arrives late to work and then spends the next hour and 15 minutes getting ready to start working?

有没有看过那种上班迟到还要花上1个小时15分钟才准备开始工作的人？

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When BMS was getting ready to start late stage clinical trials, they decided to seek a development and co-marketing partner.

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All week long they've been coming with folding chairs and newspapers, getting ready to start waiting in line for lunch at 9:30 in the morning.

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Mr Horta-Osorio also said he was "very confident" that taxpayers would recoup their cash, though declined to comment on reports that the government is getting ready to start offloading its stake in Lloyds when shares reach the 61p break-even level.

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