Example sentences of "at the earliest [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But despite all this , Haig never deviated from his original plan to renew the offensive at the earliest favourable moment . |
| 2 | contribution rule at the earliest practical opportunity , with no difficult practical consequences for income support . |
| 3 | If the Government was serious about regaining the initiative it has so wretchedly lost , the Prime Minister would sanction the Chancellor to announce this morning that Britain is seeking to join the ERM at the earliest practical moment . |
| 4 | But our intention is to take account of your views and address the issues that concern you at the earliest practicable opportunity . |
| 5 | Until the early 1980's HMG was an active participant in negotiations for the conclusion of a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty at the earliest practicable time . |
| 6 | ‘ A failure to inform a citizen in writing and at the earliest practicable moment of precisely why he is being deprived of his liberty constitutes a fundamental breach of his rights and , where that failure is never remedied , as was the case here … |
| 7 | In Clarke v. Clarke [ 1990 ] 2 F.L.R. 115 , 119 Lord Donaldson of Lymington M.R. said : ‘ A failure to inform a citizen in writing and at the earliest practicable moment of precisely why he is being deprived of his liberty constitutes a fundamental breach of his rights and , where that failure is never remedied [ the committal order ] can not stand . ’ |
| 8 | Mr. Wakeham : In their response to the second special report from the House of Commons Select Committee on European Legislation , Session 1985–86 , the Government reaffirmed that they would endeavour to bring forward documents for debate at the earliest appropriate opportunity . |
| 9 | The government has long made it clear that sterling would enter the Exchange Rate Mechanism during stage one of economic and monetary union which began in July ; it has now done so at the earliest appropriate time . |
| 10 | But by an overwhelming majority on a show of hands vote , party representatives demanded it reconsider the decision at the earliest possible opportunity . |
| 11 | Warnie had retired from me Army at the earliest possible opportunity , in December 1932 , and moved in with Jack and Minto as a permanent fixture . |
| 12 | ‘ However that be , ’ he said portentously , ‘ I have come to discharge my solemn duty to view the body of the deceased at the earliest possible opportunity . ’ |
| 13 | Secondly , applications had to be made direct to the appropriate Secretary of State who , if not available , had to sign at the earliest possible opportunity ( though they could be issued initially by a civil servant ) . |
| 14 | 11.2.4 discontinuance at the earliest possible opportunity of all listings and telephone books , trade directories and the like of any and all wording involving the Trade Marks , |
| 15 | Such details should be supplied at the earliest possible opportunity when the booking is being made , and if arrangements have been made in advance ( either by letter or by telephone ) , they should be confirmed in writing at the point of reception . |
| 16 | Although that was extremely pleasant , and something I 'd like to repeat at the earliest possible opportunity , ’ he added , his eyes glinting brightly . |
| 17 | ‘ Then I suggest we reconvene our own meeting at the earliest possible opportunity . |
| 18 | It is clear that by taking positive action at the earliest possible opportunity we have the opportunity to control how a claim develops . |
| 19 | First , there is the success of the non-proliferation treaty , and the inhibition on extra states ' developing a nuclear capability ; secondly , there is ensuring that the nuclear capability — particularly the sub-strategic capability — that is at present spread throughout the republics of the former Soviet Union remains under strong control , is brought together and is dismantled at the earliest possible opportunity . |
| 20 | In , if the skills of MAS are likely to be required by the client in the later stages of the acquisition process , MAS should be included at the earliest possible opportunity ( if not already the main client contact ) . |
| 21 | The Japanese Foreign Minister Michio Watanabe and his Russian counterpart , Andrei Kozyrev , held cordial discussions in New York City on Sept. 23 in which they agreed that their deputies should resume talks over the disputed territories at the earliest possible opportunity , as a means of paving the way for a rescheduling of the Yeltsin visit . |
| 22 | The legislation for the new agency was expected to have been introduced into Parliament at the earliest possible opportunity by Secretary of State for the Environment , Michael Heseltine , who is expected to set a firm date for publication of the consultation paper on the new environment agency sometime in October . |
| 23 | Most changes are of a minor nature and we will advise you ( or your travel agent ) at the earliest possible date , if there is time before your departure . |
| 24 | The hearing will resume , the Committee says , ‘ at the earliest possible date ’ . |
| 25 | IDB Communications Group Inc , Culver City , California international telecommunications services company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer up to 1m common shares to raise some $28m to buy in , discharge or repay in full at the earliest possible date the company 's 13% senior subordinated notes due 1998 . |
| 26 | We are just as determined that people in Northern Ireland should benefit from the Government 's reforms , including fund-holding practices , and therefore they will be introduced at the earliest possible date . |
| 27 | Will my right hon. Friend ensure that when the United Kingdom assumes the presidency of the EC the other Scandinavian countries , as well as Sweden , are encouraged to join as full voting members at the earliest possible date ? |
| 28 | I do not intend to rehearse at length — the opportunity for that will come tomorrow — the powerful arguments , financial and practical , which would support the abolition of this rule at the earliest possible date . |
| 29 | We intend to proceed and shall resolve the contract at the earliest possible date . |
| 30 | On Sept. 17 the central government pushed through legislation postponing the polling set for Sept. 25 but promised that elections would take place at the earliest possible date . |