Example sentences of "[noun] at the early [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The British chiefs were anxious for American aid at the earliest possible moment in the event of war with the USSR . |
| 2 | The Nationalist government , led by Edward Fenech Adami , had filed an application for EC membership in July 1990 [ see p. 37625 ] and was strongly in favour of securing the country 's entry at the earliest possible date . |
| 3 | contribution rule at the earliest practical opportunity , with no difficult practical consequences for income support . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | It is clear that by taking positive action at the earliest possible opportunity we have the opportunity to control how a claim develops . |
| 6 | For that end , for that end , you people over there , who took a decision to implement Local Management at the earliest possible time , regardless of the state of preparation of each particular school , regardless of the resources of staff and equipment and , if that was not enough , you also introduced a cut of thirteen million pounds in education funding . |
| 7 | I do not know what purpose the meeting served in persuading Wapping of the merits of our plan , but it did enable me for the first and only time to see the terrain on which we were working and reinforced my enthusiasm to kill the committee at the earliest possible moment . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | He was believed to be concentrating , however , on ( i ) guarantees of no military attack on Iraq in the event of its compliance , to be backed up by a UN peacekeeping force and arrangements under which the US and allied forces would withdraw from the region ; ( ii ) suggestions for some form of political expression for Kuwaitis after the withdrawal of the al-Sabah regime ; and ( iii ) the understanding that an international conference would discuss the Palestinian issue at the earliest convenient time . |
| 10 | While the ‘ frustration ’ felt by the commissioner , Sadako Ogata , at the continued blocking of the relief convoys was understandable , he said , ‘ we urge Mrs Ogata to order the resumption of humanitarian aid deliveries at the earliest possible moment . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Firstlight at the earliest possible moment . ’ |
| 14 | A much more marketing-orientated approach is to take people into the school 's confidence at the earliest possible stage . |
| 15 | ‘ Then I suggest we reconvene our own meeting at the earliest possible opportunity . |
| 16 | The elections , the first on a multiparty basis since 1964 , had been made possible by the success of opposition delegates at the earlier national conference [ see pp. 37307 ; 37445 ] in winning concessions on political reform . |
| 17 | The much celebrated correspondence in the matter of Arkell v Pressdram involved only two letters : the first , from the solicitors Goodman Derrick & Co , to the editor of " Private Eye " , ended with the familiar legal demand : " Mr Arkell 's first concern is that there should be a full retraction at the earliest possible date in " Private Eye " and he will also want his costs paid . |
| 18 | But the borrower must cooperate with the lender , particularly by answering correspondence and making contact at the earliest possible moment . |
| 19 | 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 , |
| 20 | But it is excellent this type of agreement will create the spirit of co-operation at the earliest possible age . ’ |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | The Government have introduced the Bill at the earliest possible moment in the Session , and we shall ensure that secondary legislation is made as quickly as possible . |
| 24 | We hope that the European Court will make its ruling at the earliest possible moment so that the House of Lords can give a judgment . |
| 25 | 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 ? |
| 26 | The commission believes that tougher standards on fuels and engines should be introduced by the government at the earliest possible date to provide an incentive to the transport industry . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Regards to link , that 's the linkage on the bottom , as an essential and important element in the overall package , a request , I 'm abbreviating this to give the main points , request the County Council to consult this Council at an early stage upon the detailed design of the access road and wants , and they 're really repeating , wants the County Council to implement in its entirety the access road at the earliest possible date . |
| 29 | Can we have a Government statement at the earliest possible moment ? |
| 30 | The modern veterinary surgeon does not see nearly as many cases of distemper as we used to , simply because most people immunize their puppies at the earliest possible moment . |