Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] at the outset " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hence the need to stress at the outset that Nizan 's adult development can be correctly understood only as a deep involvement in the communist party , a process of attraction-repulsion in which Nizan was both deeply committed to and deeply compromised by the party itself . |
| 2 | Perhaps the most striking point to note at the outset is that the Black Death itself had a comparatively limited effect on wages and the supply of land . |
| 3 | It is essential for an investor to decide at the outset what it expects to obtain from the due diligence exercise . |
| 4 | But an important thing to recognise at the outset is that knowing about oneself can never be a matter of ‘ mere information ’ . |
| 5 | It is a good idea to know at the outset whether the members of the critical mass will be willing and able to respond appropriately to the change ; then , if it is determined that certain members are unwilling or unable , that situation can be planned for and dealt with . |
| 6 | One very important fact to establish at the outset , therefore , is that it is not necessary to know why a particular fear or problem started in order to overcome it . |