Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] at an [adj] stage " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 3 ) Where the offeror hopes to offer the target 's shareholders " roll-over " or " hold-over " relief ( see paras 23.2.1.1 and 23.2.1.2 below ) on a securities exchange , it is important to remember to apply at an early stage for an Inland Revenue clearance ( under TCGA , s138 ) in connection with the anti-avoidance legislation contained in TCGA , s137 ( see para 23.2.1.4 below ) . |
| 2 | Clad in an old black leotard and leggings , now fairly well daubed with paint , and with her mane of hair hidden beneath a scarlet bandana , she did n't exactly look like a decorator , she realised with a giggle as she caught sight of her own reflection in the hall mirror on the way to the kitchen , but she 'd discovered at an early stage of the game just how much bending , stretching and crouching was involved and so had decided she might as well be comfortable while she did it . |
| 3 | We also going to identify at an early stage the financial resources that will be in next year in order to meet our obligation with identifying worthwhile all the time and then by a course of are reserved er to , to support |
| 4 | Some of these changes seem to occur at an early stage of the neoplastic process . |
| 5 | any authorised deductions should have occurred at an earlier stage than when the trustees received the monies ; when the monies came to the trust they had " come home " ; and 2. there was no heading under which the deduction could be made . |
| 6 | I am not convinced that even in theory this is an accurate reflection of section 2 , for I think it possible that in many cases the investigation will have concluded at an earlier stage . |
| 7 | ( A planetesimal is a small , solid celestial body that may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system . ) |
| 8 | If the results of assessment are used in the ways intended and if the evidence of research and HMI findings of good practice are heeded , these children should in fact benefit , because their problems with the English language will have been identified and appropriate action can be taken to help at an early stage . |
| 9 | I was quite interested in that actually because you you did imply at an earlier stage that er although seniority was the the important principle in ge in gaining promotion , er there was no harm done if in your favour you know . |
| 10 | The first witness had decided at an early stage not to travel to Dublin ; the second only recently made his decision not to give evidence . |
| 11 | This friend suggested that there might be something which had happened at an earlier stage in Kirsty 's life which was causing her health to deteriorate now . |
| 12 | The exploration of the American west revealed many such areas , and efforts to preserve them had begun at an early stage . |
| 13 | Harry had realized at an early stage , however , that he would need to keep a clear head if he was to remember all he was told . |
| 14 | But you also need to learn at an early stage how to manage the paperwork on your desk . |