(1) Tamsin materialized at her side, notebook at the ready.

(2) We all had our cameras at the ready.

(3) Have your questions at the ready.

(4) Soldiers stood around with weapons at the ready.

(5) He stood by the phone, pencil at the ready.

(6) He had his camera at the ready.

(7) Soldiers came charging through the forest, guns at the ready.

(8) The crowd stood around, cameras at the ready.

(9) Two police officers advanced, with guns at the ready.

(10) Several reporters were outside, microphones at the ready.

(11) Ralph would compose himself, at the ready.

(12) Cheque books at the ready, pop kids, here comes the nitty gritty.

(13) I kept my camera at the ready in case the bird reappeared.

(14) When guests awaken, Hodges will be at the ready to cook breakfast.

(15) Poppies perhaps at the ready, fields of crosses under contract in anticipation of battle with the booze boche from the west.

(16) I suppose there may even be tampon dispensers at the ready.

(17) Jacques Devraux followed them, holding his rifle at the ready until he was certain the big animal was dead.

(18) Two large boulders were rolled on to the road and they sat down to wait, guns at the ready.

(19) As yet unsigned, Lisa B has several major record companies with a pen at the ready.

(20) The President started swearing silently as soon as he saw the troops in camouflage uniforms with rifles at the ready.

(21) He pictured the Federals now strongly entrenched, with cannons and muskets at the ready.

(22) I potter and practise on my newly-restored Orange Beast, my socket set in the sidecar and patience at the ready.

(23) Half an hour later they were back in the caravan with the pan boiling and the shampoo at the ready.

(24) He leapt to the ground beside the ship, his sawed-off shotgun at the ready.

(25) So throughout it all my readiness to refuse the will and hand of Maman was at the ready.

(26) Have plenty of coins, a phonecard and pen and paper at the ready when you begin your telephone search. 7.

(27) Petion returned fire, and the grenade thrower pitched into the water with another grenade at the ready.

(28) On the other side of the double row of barbed wire a guard was standing still holding his rifle at the ready.

(29) The police squad fanned out and with their weapons at the ready advanced towards the target dell.

(30) She cleaned her teeth every three hours and had Juicy fruit continually at the ready in case he wanted to kiss her.

(31) Each stood at the ready, one eye on the pylon, the other on my raised arm.

(32) I always have my notebook at the ready position.

(33) He is holding a gun at the ready.

(34) Their guns were at the ready.

(35) On a recent morning, Evers steered his pickup truck through a Central California almond grove, his drawling sales pitch at the ready.

(36) It may send reminders about scheduled tasks and needed parts, so parts can be ordered and be at the ready for the scheduled maintenance.

(37) Should the deal with Spyker fall through, Genii and partners remained at the ready to pursue talks with GM, Carlstrom said.

(38) The pictures show Robert Hawkins with his gun at the ready, walking through a department store.

(39) He must keep his camera at the ready for quite a long time.

(40) It requires institutions that are fast, flexible, and accountable, that can give voice to the voiceless with resources at the ready.

(41) I did not have my bunch of keys at the ready like a makeshift knuckle-duster.

(42) The Building was surrounded by a fence topped with concertina wire, and at the gate post, four soldiers stood with their M16s at the ready.

(43) All the runners were at the ready, awaiting the pistol shot that would start the race.

(44) Instead, there would be the visit to the local barber, cut-throat and perfumes at the ready, to restore that baby-faced freshness, for a special occasion perhaps, or just to lift the spirits.

(45) Jack pulls up to the port, and gingerly approaches the warehouse with gun at the ready.

(46) He regularly posed, cigar in hand and wise - crack at the ready, for press photographs.

(47) Matthew was gone out the window, and a good thing, too, because Father slammed through the door in his nightshirt, wild-eyed and -haired, cedar rod from his workshop, thick as a branch, at the ready.

(48) The Rutskoi party, arms at the ready, arrived at the villa and met no resistance.