The preparations went quickly; the marriage became the center of existence for quite a few people.

Prior to the expected launch, preparations had been going for months.

In the meantime check around on how preparations are going.

Intense preparations for the trial were going on that week.

In fact, that preparation is going on right at this moment.

Or perhaps planning and preparation for such an attack is going on now.

All those preparations he'd made were going to come in handy now.

He certainly had their attention; preparations to leave were still going on, but more slowly.

She said those words during the time the preparations for the party were going on.

Health experts say that these preparations may not go far enough.