(1) The lead-up to the wedding was extremely interesting.

(2) In the lead-up to the elections the authorities reiterated their commitment to a free ballot, extending facilities to foreign observers.

(3) In the lead-up to the trip I had been telling Nat about the Northern Lights and how wonderful they were.

(4) As a lead-up to national Youth Sunday, parish youth groups have already enjoyed two deanery events.

(5) The lead-up to the race war intensifies and inmates of all colors prep their weapons.

(6) Extensive regional consultations that took place in the lead-up to GCARD will bring some of their views to the fore.

(7) For much of the lead-up to the Olympics, Beijing succeeded in promoting just such a message.

(8) In the lead-up to Kim's birthday his second son was seen at an Eric Clapton concert in Singapore.

(9) In the lead-up to the 40th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, more people might have been expected to nominate the moon landing as one of man's greatest feats.

(10) Those critics have to realise, though, that the lead-up to the meeting had all the hallmarks of it degenerating into a school yard fight between wealthy nations and emerging powers.

(11) But drawing attention to China's role in the lead-up to the crisis seems not very welcome there.

(12) The situation in the lead-up to the London Olympics is grim and we cannot rest on our laurels.

(13) The agreement came in the lead-up to last week's forum in Moscow, "The Arctic — Territory of Dialogue," and was seen as part of Russia's push to shed its image as the Arctic aggressor.

(14) Additionally, in the lead-up to the bombing, the family were under relentless scrutiny from law enforcement agencies.

(15) Vauxhall can be expected to start a flurry of limited-edition Astras in the lead-up to the new model's launch in September.

(16) Some political analysts say if the court finds in Mr. Thaksin's favor he and his allies will be strengthened in the lead-up to general elections that many political analysts expect next year.

(17) But the plan backfired, with modern-day historians claiming that Versailles was a key factor in the lead-up to World War II.

(18) THE PROBLEM: You may be experiencing the menopause, perimenopause (the lead-up to the menopause) or pre-menstrual tension.

(19) The finding comes from an analysis of the seismic record from the lead-up to a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey in 1999.

(20) These concerns led me to suggest a different course in the lead-up to the implementation of the no-fly zone.

(21) Instead the visit is more of a nice photo opportunity[sentence dictionary], burnishing the presidential image in the lead-up to a tough election campaign.

(22) One of the continuing challenges for the Clinton campaign in the lead-up to the March 4 primaries could be money.

(23) The inability of banks to understand their risks in the lead-up to the financial crisis is one example. The deficient system used to identify potential terrorists is another.