After the negotiations fell through, both sides prepared for battle.

It was not that both sides were preparing for some future war to deter the other side.

Both sides can prepare to deal with technical problems without testing.

Both sides prepared for war and sought assistance from allies.

Soon afterward both sides prepared for a fourth civil war, which began before the end of the year.

During the early spring, both sides prepared to take to the offensive.

The effort produced no results, and both sides prepared for the conflict.

Since then, both sides have been preparing for what they hope will be the final round of vote counting.

Both sides carefully prepared for a decisive end of the conflict.

Both sides are preparing for what could be a spirited fall campaign.