Example sentences of "were [vb pp] at [art] early [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So at least eight people with Down 's syndrome were disenfranchised at an early stage by their parents or their electoral registration authority . |
| 2 | While loss of learning ability among the elderly appeared primarily linked to difficulties in understanding , recall , and error abandonment , if these were corrected at an early stage ‘ old people can learn much more readily than is commonly supposed ’ ( Welford 1966 : 5 ) . |
| 3 | For centuries trees were cut at an early stage to encourage timber to grow from the stumps : ash , field maple , hazel , hornbeam . |
| 4 | Two of them , the Hadera alignment and the Red Sea alignment , were eliminated at an early stage . |
| 5 | The skills that were needed to make intricate patterns by manipulating bobbins and pins at speed were learned at an early age . |
| 6 | Few clear-cut working plans for training sessions were established at an early stage , although attitudes varied . |