Example sentences of "be [vb pp] at [art] early [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It is important that assessment methodologies which will provide valid and reliable results are developed at an early stage .
2 Speech patterns are formed at an early age and are firmly established — part of our way of life , an almost subconscious activity , rather in the same way as chewing or walking .
3 This means that the extra payments received for overtime beyond the scheduled week are earned at an earlier stage in large firms .
4 So many good young dogs have been ruined at an early age by incompetent trainers .
5 Mr Saunders goes on to admit that broadcasters are not entirely blameless in this respect : ‘ More should no doubt have been done at an earlier stage in development of RDS to give the receiver manufacturing industry some guidelines setting out the minimum levels of RDS performance that should be achieved ’ .
6 Expectations are set at an early stage : that the therapist can only offer education and advice , and the client is responsible for assimilating and applying this information .
7 This inspection should then be repeated every ten years so that remedial treatment can be undertaken at an early stage if rotting is detected .
8 11.4 In cases of severe disturbance or potential violence , consideration must be given at an early stage to involving the police .
9 If high grade dysplasia or arcinoma is detected the patient can be treated at an early stage .
10 DM suggested that contact between Kerry and ECTF staff should be arranged at the earliest opportunity Marisa Main and Gillian Malcolm had assisted Tony Miller with his work to complete Flora of Arabia vol.1 .
11 These fundamental initial considerations or ‘ building blocks ’ ( developed by Roy Nicholson ) are applicable to all valuation engagements and enable a skeleton of the valuation to be developed at an early stage :
12 Obviously all age-groups are arbitrary ; the point being made here is that the actual divisions used should be chosen for their usefulness in classifying people for the purposes of the research being undertaken , and this decision should be considered at an early stage .
13 The question of whether the proposed disposal is in the best interests of the client and when the business should best be sold should be addressed at an early stage .
14 Rangers ' pitch will now be lifted at the earliest opportunity and a new one laid in its place , so long as the work can be carried out in time for the new season .
15 Adjustment can then be made at an early stage before it is too late .
16 Challenges on this ground can be made at an earlier stage in the reference by a construction summons , which is a procedure by which a party who disputes the meaning of a document can apply to the court for a ruling .
17 It must be shared , and its final use must be decided at an early planning stage .
18 I asked for that to be done at the earliest opportunity , the following morning at 9 o'clock .
19 If those authorities were negligent or in any way in breach of duty , it is important that that fact should be uncovered at an early stage .
20 They should be instructed at an early stage , and informed promptly of developments .
21 The designer is thus able to generate functional data which can be used at an early design stage to evaluate dynamic performance , wear , fatigue , etc , in addition to the positional data .
22 High viewing figures allowed a second series to be shown at the earlier time of 9 p.m. , and there are plans for a third series to follow .
23 Child abuse cases to be given priority to avoid delays and enable therapeutic help to be offered at the earliest opportunity .
24 It is not a conflict which will lead inevitably to problems , but it should be recognised at an early stage and rectified by the Government .
25 ( d ) Offices and employments As a matter of prudence , agreement should be reached at an early stage in the life of any firm whose partners , or some of them , are likely to find themselves appointed to some professional or public office as to : ( 1 ) whether remuneration from such offices should in principle be accounted for as part of the profits of the firm ( Clause 10.06 ) ; and ( 2 ) the amount of time any partner should be permitted to devote to such activities ( before his profit share suffers some downward adjustment ) .
26 In addition , arrangements should be reached at an earlier juncture for withdrawal of Russian troops and for representatives from the Russian zone to join the governing commission .
27 As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment and my hon. Friend the Minister have made clear , the community charge is to be replaced at the earliest opportunity .
28 Counselling , the provision of positive role models and other techniques may be introduced at an early stage .
29 The advantages of early identification are that the patient can co-operate in decisions , and support services can be introduced at an early stage .
30 New legislation to be introduced at the earliest opportunity to put an end to the current need for children to give live evidence and face intimidating cross examination in either open court or by video-link .
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