Example sentences of "[verb] [noun sg] at an [adj] stage " in BNC.
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| 1 | Minister of Science William Waldegrave , may have released the first major UK government White Paper on science and technology for over 10 years yesterday , but information technology professionals need n't hold their breath : while Waldegrave seems to think we should count ourselves lucky because we 've got our own research council for the first time , it would be more truthful to say we 've been stuffed into the miscellaneous section of the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council , along with the electronic , electrical and communications industries ; our body , together with the Particle Physics and Sciences Research Council , will replace the Science and Engineering Research Council ; as a result , we will benefit ‘ from the same building of bridges between research bodies and industry ’ as the rest of the reorganised bodies and should experience interaction at an earlier stage — on the Japanese and German model . |
| 2 | Seeking advice at an early stage could solve small worries before they become major problems . |
| 3 | Experience in Leeds suggests that intervention must take place at an early stage in order to be effective . |
| 4 | Pearl enlisted the help of independent consultants Price Waterhouse at an early stage . |
| 5 | As far as other firms facing financial difficulties are concerned , she says that she would advise them to consider IVA at an early stage . |
| 6 | Delegates felt that women had more talent than men for spotting potential sources of trouble and taking action at an earlier stage . |
| 7 | This is a distinctive feature of the arrangements , both because it identifies pressure at an early stage and also in that it establishes the source of disturbance and whether it is a weak or strong currency . |
| 8 | The consequences of a low initial limit was that a solicitor would either have to stop work at an early stage and wait for an extension to be authorised , which ‘ is time-consuming , causes delay and raises difficulties with clients , ’ or work on without an extension . |
| 9 | More success might be expected from measures directed towards offering help at an earlier stage when the patient is less distressed , for example when the patient gets in touch with the general practitioner . |