In essence, the audience left having been entertained by five fabulous actors and warmed-up for the cold facing them outside.
Bournemouth looked relaxed as they warmed-up and started the match with the irresistible momentum of a team determined to seal promotion in the spring sunshine.
Ivory Coast international Drogba had been spotted with a hot-water bottle as he watched from the dugout during the opening half but it did not take him long to get warmed-up.
When the Reds added two insurance runs to boost the lead to 5-1 and erase the save situation (the team must be ahead by three or fewer runs for the pitcher to earn a save), manager Dusty Baker brought the warmed-up Chapman in anyway.
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Zoko's well-placed headed goal warmed up the home fans in a scrappy first half, while a bad-looking injury to Wednesday striker Neil Mellor saw him carried off on a stretcher following an innocuous challenge with Michalik.
Right before the start--after I'd warmed up, changed jerseys, swallowed some energy goo and hydrated--I emptied every last drop from my water bottles.
Pearce has had his players practising spot-kicks since the end of the domestic season and they warmed up for the finals in Holland with a shoot-out against Slovakia.
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Yorke said he had been abused by two home fans as he warmed up prior to his 74th-minute introduction as substitute.
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Guests can trek over the Highlands, go salmon and trout fishing or bird-watch, then get warmed up over a traditional peat fire.
Endless snowflakes fell from an opalescent Austrian sky and stayed on our noses and eyelashes while we warmed up with cups of clove-and-orange Christmas tea from Demmers Teehaus , Vienna's best.
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Soon after Edison Mendez went close with a free-kick as the game really warmed up.
The Bavarian giants had warmed up for the match with a 7-1 rout of Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga Saturday and continued in the same vein.
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"It is a big test of this team - that is why they are called Tests - and we have to see if the systems we are putting in place will stand up to what Ireland has to offer, " said Crowley, whose side warmed up for the clash with a 21-13 win over Portugal on Saturday.
Conversely, City warmed up for the showpiece final with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, that edged them towards a second place finish behind champions Manchester United.
On the other hand, President Obama started out looking nervous, and although he warmed up and found his stride he gave long, mini-lectures rather than engaging and arguing, our correspondent says.
Then the patient is put in a drug-induced coma in intensive care for 24 hours before gradually being warmed back up to normal temperature.
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World number three Murray warmed up for Wimbledon in superb style by defeating sixth seed Blake 7-5 6-4, to complete a perfect week in which he did not drop a set.
Zapater also deflected the ball onto the bar in the 70th minute as Genoa warmed up for next weeks' trip to Valencia, who were held 1-1 away to Lille in their opening match.
Much of the pre-match attention focused on Emmanuel Adebayor, who was the subject of huge controversy in the corresponding fixture last season and warmed up for the visit of his old club with a Europa League hat-trick against Lech Poznan in midweek.
By the time Craig Kimbrel pitched a one-hit ninth for his eighth save in eight chances, the temperature had warmed up to 27.
Malaga warmed up for their Champions League clash with reigning German champions Borussia Dortmund with a 3-1 away to Rayo Vallecano.
India's economic growth powered ahead in the mid-2000s as investors warmed to a country which appeared to be throwing off its Socialist-inspired economic policies and opening up to greater foreign investment.
The Pacers warmed up at the basket the Heat typically use, and just about every starter kept pre-game pleasantries such as handshakes and quick hugs to a minimum.
Things warmed up after the break, as Carvill broke through the Newport rearguard on 51 minutes to convert a one-on-one against goalkeeper Ovendale.
In the ATP tournament in Nice, Richard Gasquet warmed up for his first round encounter at Roland Garros with Andy Murray by claiming the title with a 6-3 5-7 7-6 win over Spain's Fernando Verdasco.
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