Example sentences of "were [vb pp] [adv] early as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the Geneva conference requirement that heavy weapons in the area be placed under UN supervision from Sept. 12 [ see above ] , renewed artillery attacks were reported as early as Sept. 14 in Sarajevo ( which was suffering severe water and electricity shortages as supply lines were interrupted ) . |
| 2 | Over the Easter weekend there were complaints that the toilets were closed as early as five p.m . |
| 3 | The Stock Exchange of Singapore was incorporated in 1973 and electronic trading boards were introduced as early as 1982 . |
| 4 | They were started as early as 1461 , and the system is still being extended and improved today . |
| 5 | The growing demand for cross-Channel travel , reflected in the establishment of the Dover-Dunkirk train ferry service in 1936 , ensured that the issue would be revived after the Second World War and Anglo-French meetings were held as early as 1947 . |