Example sentences of "at a early [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 By identifying surpluses at a early stage in the planning process a firm is in a good position to plan the investment of such funds .
2 Every morning , at an early hour , Amber and Resenence practised movements together in one of the dance courts .
3 Nevertheless , Paisley was keen to establish a public distinction between these two roles , At an early election meeting in an Orange Hall in the Bannside constituency he arranged to have a friend ask him if Protestant Unionism was just Free Presbyterianism by another name .
4 He expressed the hope that a " definitive answer would be sent from the Corporation of Stockport at an early day " .
5 With its sparkle , its risque connotations ( the prudish Mendelssohn was outraged at an early performance ) and its bustling accompaniment , deftly played , it was proof again of Dame Joan 's versatility .
6 Of course , Mr. Glick was fully entitled to point out to your Lordships that the vast majority of cases concerned with the recovery of tax which is not due will indeed be covered by statutory provisions regulating the right of recovery ; he also suggested that , if it should be held that section 33 has no application in the present case , steps can easily , and may well , be taken at an early opportunity to bring cases such as the present , which are in any event likely to be very rare , within its ambit .
7 Does my right hon. Friend believe that , as a result , multi-party democracy will be adopted in Kenya at an early opportunity ?
8 Responding to Labour criticism of the Government 's failure to implement a manifesto pledge on legislation to crack down on the sale and carrying of knives , Lord Fraser said ministers would like to act on this at an early opportunity .
9 There are the Old People 's Associations , about 100 of them , which do not pay dividends and , therefore , function as charitable institutions ; also counted as charities are the Housing Trusts , such as the Peabody , Astor , Guinness , Lewis and Sutton Trusts , which started to build large blocks of flats in industrial areas at an early date .
10 By the early part of the 20th century , milling on such a scale had become concentrated in two main mills , the Albert Mills ( which James Reynolds had set up in the Albert Warehouse in 1869 ) and the City Flour Mills , described in 1906 as ‘ large and well equipped , having adopted the roller system at an early date ’ .
11 Bluestone is not mentioned by Wesley but a Methodist Society was formed there at an early date .
12 The Council of Licensed Conveyancers and the Institute are likely to go for approval at an early date ; it is unlikely , however , that any approvals will be given before the second half of 1993 .
13 I venture to ask , again , for your permission to pay her my addresses , and for marriage between us at an early date .
14 Habari ya Mwezi , started at an early date by the UMCA , has already been mentioned , but failed to become an important vehicle for African opinion .
15 The tomb was robbed of its treasures at an early date but the paintings survived intact until their re-discovery in 1904 by Ernesto Schiaparelli .
16 The joint chiefs of staff reviewed the role of Japan in defence policy and recommended to James Forrestal , the Secretary of Defense , on 1 March 1949 that in consequence of the serious world crisis and the probability of this crisis deepening , appropriate measures should be taken at an early date so that the ‘ military potential ’ of Japan could be utilised should events warrant it .
17 At an early date these lands were parcelled out into farms or manors , each extending from the High Street to the sea .
18 In some regions the transformation had taken place much earlier , as in Kent , or Essex , or Devon , where it had taken a different form altogether , and most of the fields had been reclaimed direct from forest and moorland without passing through the open-field stage at all , or had been enclosed from open field at an early date .
19 Deviations from ancient routes appeared at an early date .
20 At an early date , the inland brine springs of Droitwich and Cheshire were discovered and used for the manufacture of salt .
21 The original cigar-shaped market place was entirely built over , presumably at an early date , for then a second , triangular , market place was added to the east .
22 It soon became evident that their overlords , the British , intended to hand over power at an early date .
23 ‘ Although the applicants would employ only a fraction of the present dock labour force , the proposal would provide an active economic use at an early date following the closure of the yard .
24 Two members were appointed to assist the Librarian to catalogue and number the books in the Library and have them ready for distributing at an early date .
25 If you do n't receive Housing Benefit or Income Support you should apply now in order that your application can be dealt with at an early date .
26 Occupation outside the main fort at Ilchester clearly began at an early date and probably included native elements .
27 It is worth paying considerable attention to the physical remains of a parish boundary , especially if an Anglo-Saxon charter with boundary clauses exists or the piece of land can be defined in its present outline at an early date .
28 The Banks have also agreed to give the IBOA information on staff and payroll costs at an early date .
29 The Bank is considering the view of the IBOA to their proposals on Job Sharing and will revert back at an early date .
30 This meeting is to take place at an early date .
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