I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a previous/earlier study
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The report is a summary of the work done in earlier studies.
an earlier version
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The President vetoed an earlier version of the bill.
an early diagnosis (= at an early stage of a disease )
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Early diagnosis gives patients the best chance of recovery.
an early end
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Hopes of an early end to the conflict are fading.
an early frost (= one that happens before winter )
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I hoped the early frost wasn’t a sign of a bad winter to come.
an early lead (= a lead early in a game, election etc )
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Liverpool took an early lead with a goal from Steven Gerrard.
an early night (= when you go to bed early )
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I'm really tired - I need an early night.
an early sign (= a sign near the beginning of something that shows that it is happening, or that it exists )
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an early sign of spring
an early/earlier draft (= written before others )
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In earlier drafts of the speech, he criticized the pace of political progress.
an early/earlier draft (= written before others )
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In earlier drafts of the speech, he criticized the pace of political progress.
an early/initial setback (= happening quite soon )
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The policy has been successful, despite some early setbacks.
an early/late breakfast
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We had an early breakfast and left before 7.30.
an early/late shift
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Nobody wants to do the late shift.
an early/late start
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It was long trip so we had planned an early start.
an hour/three hours etc earlier/before
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I had just seen him a few hours earlier.
arrive early/late
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I don’t think we should arrive early.
as I mentioned earlier
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As I mentioned earlier, it will cost a lot of money.
at an early/late stage
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I can’t change my plans at this late stage.
at an early/young age
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Kids can start learning a second language at a young age.
at the first/earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible )
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He decided to leave school at the earliest opportunity.
be on the late/early/night etc shift (= be working a particular shift )
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She’s on the late shift.
book early
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We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.
earlier chapters (= the ones before this one )
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All these have been mentioned briefly in earlier chapters.
earlier generations
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As with earlier generations of his family, he had been educated at Bootham School, York.
earlier/previous estimates
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These amounts are much higher than those given in previous estimates.
early booking
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Early booking is recommended because places are limited.
early civilizations (= existing before others, or at the beginning of a period of time )
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the early civilizations of Mesopotamia and the East Mediterranean
early death (= at a young age )
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Paul's first marriage ended with the early death of his wife.
early doors
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We were well on top early doors.
early evening (= the early part of the evening )
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We met for a drink in the early evening.
early in the morning
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He has to get up very early in the morning.
early middle age (= around age 40 )
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Two women in early middle age sat next to him.
early promise
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Tracey showed early promise in mathematics.
early retirement (= before the usual or expected time )
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Staff are being asked to consider early retirement.
early warning
early years
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Little is known about his early years.
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He remembers the early years of television.
early/ancient history
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He had studied ancient Roman history.
early/late afternoon
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I arrived in Boston in the early afternoon.
early/late childhood
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Experiences in early childhood are very important.
early/late onset (= happening earlier or later than commonly happens – used especially about serious illnesses )
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The patient had a family history of early onset Alzheimer's disease.
early/late summer
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In the late summer of 1931, Joe returned to Oxford.
early/late teens
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We moved to York when I was in my early teens.
early/mid/late eighties
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Hilda Simpson was a woman in her early eighties.
early/mid/late fifties
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He must be in his early fifties by now.
early/mid/late forties
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The woman was probably in her mid forties.
early/mid/late nineties
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My grandfather was in his early nineties when he died.
early/mid/late seventies
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Bill must be in his mid seventies now.
early/mid/late sixties
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I’d say she was in her late sixties.
early/mid/late thirties
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She must be in her early thirties by now.
early/mid/late twenties
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She was in her early twenties when I met her.
from an early/young age
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She’d been playing the piano from a very early age.
initial/early optimism (= optimism that you feel at the start of a process, especially when it does not continue )
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There was initial optimism about a breakthrough in relations between the two countries.
knock off early
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Do you want to knock off early today?
late/early spring
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It was a cold, sunny day in early spring.
make a good/bad/early etc start
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He made a flying start at college, but then he didn't manage to keep it up.
retire early
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He was forced to retire early because of poor health.
sb's earliest memory
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My earliest memory is of being bitten by a dog.
take early retirement (= retire earlier than usual )
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He took early retirement in 1990 after 25 years at IBM.
the early morning
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A light frost covered the fields in the early morning.
the early part
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The school dates from the early part of the nineteenth century.
the early/initial stages
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Sometimes there are problems in the early stages of a project.
the early/late sixties
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the student riots in Paris in the late sixties
the early/mid/late 18th etc century
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the industrial towns of the early 19th century
the early/mid/late eighties
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Their troubles began in the mid eighties.
the early/mid/late fifties
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The play was written in the late fifties.
the early/mid/late forties
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He spent several years in Paris in the late forties.
the early/mid/late nineties
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The industry received a lot of bad publicity in the early nineties.
the early/mid/late seventies
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In the early seventies, Sag Harbor was still a peaceful village.
the early/mid/late thirties
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The family sold the house in the early thirties.
the early/mid/late twenties
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The photograph was taken in the late twenties.
the initial/early/final stages of negotiation
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The offer was in the final stages of negotiation.
turn up late/early/on time etc
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Steve turned up late, as usual.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
as
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They were started as early as 1461, and the system is still being extended and improved today.
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And this museum, previously named the Museum of Non-Objective Art, was championing abstract art as early as the 1930s.
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Considering that closure for Deepcar station came as early as 1959, the lavatory sign has done well to survive.
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The redeployment could begin as early as Thursday night.
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Other material of wide interest dates from as early as the Saxon period.
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A ruling on the temporary restraining order could come as early as Tuesday.
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There is usually a waiting list, so places should be booked as early as possible.
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Houston also seized the mental high ground for a possible playoff matchup, which could occur as early as the first round.
in
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And a more leisurely dinner before we get to Winnipeg, instead of having to crowd it in early .
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He had come in early , not having been to bed, and placed his information on Coffin's desk.
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We went in early October, when river mist - or a fine drizzle - damped everything.
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Archie Watson retired in early July after thirty three years' as a weaver.
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It was also rent by internal feuds which culminated in early June in the resignation of Martin Loney, the general secretary.
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At the moment of writing in early 1991, Kumana, Gol-Oya and Wilpattu are no-go areas owing to guerrilla activity.
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Occasionally he will get in early to see the morning shift or stay late for the night shift.
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Autumn calving presumes mating in early to mid Winter, the worst possible period for this exercise.
too
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It's too early for me right now - besides I've got the best job in the world.
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Greenspan also said it was too early to judge whether the recent drop in the stock market could cause a recession.
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Her baby was born on May 24, but it is too early to know whether little Katya is infected as well.
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All the ailments that used to take us too early or too painfully are gone.
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The dangers of laying too early or too late are simple.
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Yet if you want to ensure a trouble-free retirement, it's never too early to start financial planning.
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There ain't many people in there - I suppose cos it's too early for people to have their tea.
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Twenty-seven were told that they were too early and to re-apply after the advertisement appeared.
very
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But this is one of the experiences that taught me very early in my career that I must do the opposite.
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And more than that, this global diffusion is only in its very early stages.
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Presumably, in the very early universe all the dimensions would have been very curved.
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These are still very early days and the options are wide open.
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Woolley had the squadron in the air very early .
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One must get out into the fields and woods very early to get one's share.
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So one has to use a quantum theory of gravity to discuss the very early stages of the universe.
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From a very early age, lower-working-class boys engage in rough, exclusively masculine forms of play, free of adult supervision.
■ NOUN
afternoon
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By early afternoon Leith owned that she was feeling more than a little drained.
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I think it was early afternoon .
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By early afternoon she had had enough and returned to the barn, desperate for the cool interior and something to eat.
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Probably in the early afternoon , when visitors look a whole lot less suspicious.
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It was early afternoon of the following day before Karelius found the opportunity to be alone with her.
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And for the rest of the morning on into early afternoon , HsingHsing eats cake and bamboo and carrots and gruel.
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I arrived at Annat in the early afternoon and was disappointed not to find any offers of refreshment on display.
age
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Mentally handicapped children should be given the opportunity of mixing with other children from an early age .
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Beginning at an early age , children need to begin to move tO independence.
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Elves are taught the arts of war from an early age and swiftly master the sword, the bow and the spear.
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Rules and orderliness appeal to girls from an early age , and so arithmetic in elementary school comes easily to her.
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Fortunately she'd learnt at a very early age never to be taken in by good looks alone.
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Spong does not advocate marriage at an early age .
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Giles was mad keen on planes from an early age .
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As for the politicians, they are almost as brutal as their predecessors of an earlier age .
childhood
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In all the cases they'd had a violent experience in earlier childhood .
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From early childhood they are schooled not to inflict themselves on others.
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When we apply these views to early childhood we begin to have a clearer picture of deaf children's future.
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Indeed, the schemata of adulthood have their origins in the schemata of early childhood .
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He had loved the magic and mystery of Stonehenge since early childhood .
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As said previously, the socialization of behavior is a continuous process that begins in early childhood with simple imitations.
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Certainly, no day of their early childhood ever ended without one or both of them being beaten up by some one.
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For more information, contact Barbara Griffith, coordinator of early childhood , at 410-222-5441.
days
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He's got no confidence - and Oliver, even from the earliest days , was always some one who had confidence.
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But her recollections of her earlier days were the richest she had.
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Canute had done that, in his earliest days , when he mutilated the Saxon hostages confided to him.
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In the early days , some who came here were outlaws and others came for the timber.
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Performance, however, at least in the early days was misinterpreted.
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Simply flying jet fighters in those early days involved high risk.
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In these early days Temperance was greeted with cynicism.
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In the early days it was seen as bringing a whirlwind of well-paid high-technology jobs to an area of record unemployment.
evening
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It was early evening when Edward got home.
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As I approached the veranda, three people got up from what appeared to be an early evening nap and came outside.
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Twenty-seven people were arrested when the police finally got the camp back under control in the early evening .
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And it somehow seemed perfectly coordinated with the stadium, the ground, early evening and the four of us.
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It was early evening when we visited Corrie.
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There were the dawns and dusks to observe, the midday transformations, the early evenings , the nights.
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But perhaps the early evening was better still?
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City walls, narrow streets, open shutters, old women sitting outside in the early evening .
history
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After unsettled early histories all six children came into the care of the local authority in June 1989.
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This feature was particularly emphasized in the early history of the Roman rite.
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Vincent's early history is the story of a great refuser.
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Sold to the museum by the New York conservator Mario Modestini, its early history is completely unknown.
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The earliest history of the use of pearls is difficult to establish.
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All the paintings were purchased through Christie's at some point in their early history .
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Tunnelling played an important part in the early history of quantum mechanics.
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The luminosity of the Sun in the early history of the Solar System was probably only about 70% of the present value.
life
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In this session Ann talked of her deprived early life and her first marriage, which ended when her husband walked out.
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What must it be like to know this about your early life ?
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Perhaps you could tell our readers a little about your early life ?
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At the beginning of his testimony Friday, Simpson described his earlier life , his rise from projects to athletic stardom.
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This act of betrayal is perhaps a more real reason for O'Brian's reluctance to talk about his early life .
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The only problem which cured itself was a horn that tended to cut the engine during the early life of the car.
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Little is known of his early life .
month
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In the early months , Reagan was meticulously attentive to the legislature.
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These early months gave him a brutally clear idea of what lay ahead.
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He often visited her in the early months , talking as if the passive figure in the background wasn't there.
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This happened once in my early months at the Department of Health and Social Security.
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In the early months of 1944, Bomber Command losses hit an all-time high.
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The industrial scene thus looked much more alarming in the early months of 1 978.
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Active planning and discussion of an international conference occupied the early months of 1944.
morning
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A dab with a handkerchief and an early morning sniff was my subterfuge.
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BofA stock fell 1 / 2 to 7615 / 16 in early morning trading.
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Fish come up from the deep sea in the early morning and the early evening.
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It seems that he meets with several fellows regularly for an early morning walk.
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It was Kelly Connor's early morning call.
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Exercise is best for a pet in the early morning or late evening when the temperature is lower.
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For the past week the Mayor has suffered with the men as they respond to early morning calls.
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The February early morning was chilly, with a hint of snow to come in the air.
part
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Garland puts it much later, in the early part of this century.
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Much of it was hard going, especially in the early parts .
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Many species of bird were virtually wiped out in the early part of the century to supply the demand for decorative feathers.
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Nickinello says he expects to see many of those trends to continue in the early part of 1996.
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The restored canvas will go on show in the early part of next year.
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In fact, the system developed during the transition to industrialisation in the early part of the present century.
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And so the early part of the night passed quite quietly.
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That was some time during the early part of the morning.
period
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A few examples are extant from this early period but most of these have been greatly altered.
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This was by an average of 4. 8 cents a year or four times the amount of the earlier period .
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This period of growth confirmed the patterns of the earlier period in the support for Paisleyism.
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Certainly for earlier periods the rarity and high monetary value of items will place them beyond the reach of schools.
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Conveyances of land From a very early period the courts have been opposed to restrictions upon the free alienation of land.
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From the early period of tin mining to the 1940s women were often concentrators of minerals.
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It differs widely from marriage as seen in earlier periods of social development or in some other Western countries.
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The Crown then repaid the capital sum with interest from 31 July 1987 but refused to pay interest for earlier periods .
retirement
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Attitudes towards employment, retirement , and early retirement are not formed in a vacuum.
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No wonder they take early retirement .
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Some had been finding work a strain and early retirement came as a relief.
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Even for those who have the means, the price of early retirement may be too high.
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Maybe I would explore the possibility of early retirement in the end.
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By conservative estimates, the agency has pared 2, 200 jobs in the past two years through attrition and early retirement .
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But my guess is early retirement too, unless you're prepared to go back to divisional work.
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Mr Gubbay had already agreed to take early retirement in June but the government wants him out of the way before then.
spring
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This can be re-planted in early spring .
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One day during the late winter or early spring of 1920, Margarett picked up the telephone.
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These can be bought during early spring or detached from mature specimens and planted out in March and April.
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In early spring , 1861, the new Confederate government decided to force the issue.
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Together, the two men left the bar and walked out into the soft sea air of La Perla in early spring .
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We tour a lot in late winter and early spring , too, when sleet likes to put in an appearance.
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Magnolias, daffodils and bluebells bloom in profusion in early spring .
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I visit on a night in early spring .
stage
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He would like indicators that can help planners to avoid problems in the early stages of a project.
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Even in the early stages of such a base, astronauts would visit for months at a time.
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The early stages are the most critical in achieving high environmental standards and safe operation.
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This may explain why the early stages of intoxication feel qualitatively different from later stages.
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But it is very important to get medical help in the early stages .
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Division of the sediment into two fractions at an early stage is therefore recommended.
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The differences become more apparent once the earliest stages have been left behind.
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The scheduling of payments should also be covered at an early stage .
start
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An early start had been checked by a lack of cheap fuel and she fell further behind by 1914.
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We had an earlier start than I expected and now we are taking more time to turn the corner.
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Surely an early start on atoms and molecules must somehow be brought about.
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Dennis excused himself, saying he had to make an early start the following morning.
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I've a very early start in the morning.
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Or get an early start on that long weekend commute, then catch up from home.
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Sunday, early start as massive crowds are expected.
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He tells the driver that tomorrow will require an even earlier start .
summer
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When he woke up, stiff and uncomfortable, the early summer dawn was lighting the room.
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By early summer , she could no longer walk unassisted.
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Peasant disturbances were numerous in the spring and early summer of 1861, but declined sharply thereafter.
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Maremont pushed aside his business and civic work and spent most of the early summer barnstorming through Illinois.
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We would hope to do the construction during the spring or early summer this year.
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The river is benign now but will turn into a threatening torrent when the monsoons begin in early summer .
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The herbaceous Paeonias are part of the glory of flower borders in the early summer .
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In early summer of 1951, we heard the news we had been waiting for.
work
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Probably the most important early work experience you can have is to have sold something.
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Pitts discusses the early work , giving it much wider play than it receives in any of the previous books.
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L'ascension, his largest early work , was also transcribed for organ.
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His early work was done the old-fashioned way, drawn shot by shot.
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The study builds on earlier work on employers' associations and training policy in the same four industries.
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But the true importance of this early work by Willadsen lies in his technique.
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These apocalyptic still lifes emphasise more strongly than the earlier work Christa Dichgans' preoccupation with the psychic reality of objects.
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In the earlier work the circular, arching and swinging elements are played off against an angular, somewhat disjointed pictorial armature.
years
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In its earlier years it was extremely outspoken in its condemnation of anything that failed to gain its approval.
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In those early years , pillage and embezzlement had already led to fearful disasters.
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I found the early years far harder to cope with than the teens and others often agree with me.
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From the earliest years , girls are taught the importance of appearance.
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They, and the schools we went to, helped preserve a brown Fifties environment all through our early years .
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They were willing to accept low base salaries in the early years of their contracts in exchange for large signing bonuses.
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What happens if the conditions for establishing basic trust and security are unfavourable during the early years of childhood?
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(have a) late/early night
at the earliest
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He'll arrive on Monday at the earliest .
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But the borrower must cooperate with the lender, particularly by answering correspondence and making contact at the earliest possible moment.
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Cosby is expected to testify, but not until Monday at the earliest .
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If you are wrongfully dismissed, you should therefore seek alternative employment at the earliest opportunity.
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It should be noted that this type of shelf should be replaced with something more suitable at the earliest opportunity.
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It was not associated with the occult until the eighteenth century at the earliest .
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It was then decided that the attack should be made on the next morning, at the earliest hour practicable...
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The first set might not show up until 1998 at the earliest .
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The full inquests will be heard in May at the earliest , with families hoping at last to discover the truth.
at your earliest convenience
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We should be grateful if you would reply at your earliest convenience .
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Could you therefore please telephone me at your earliest convenience ?
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I also enclose a Medical Assessment Card which you should complete and return at your earliest convenience .
early/late riser
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A red squirrel was another early riser .
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At 0630 hours the first of the early risers entered the cookhouse for breakfast.
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By the evening they are still full of energy when the early risers wilt.
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Graduate students in most institutions are notoriously late risers , who work way past conventional bedtime.
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It will be particularly useful for early risers who once had to endure deafening music from Benidorm bars until the small hours.
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The restaurants are late risers as well.
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There was the possibility of kingfisher and water rail for early risers on the morrow.
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We were early risers on the first morning.
run late/early/on time
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Don called - he's running late, so we'll start without him.
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He makes our trains run on time.
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In other words: - Keep the job running on time.
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Maybe she could get the London Underground to run on time?
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Passenger trains never ran on time now.
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Station refurbishment seems a mere insult when the trains don't run on time.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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early automobiles
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Early detection of cancer improves the chances of survival.
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a man in his early twenties
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By early 1995, the business was close to bankruptcy.
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Hey, you're early ! It's only five o'clock.
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If we want to get to Las Vegas by noon, we'll have to make an early start.
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Many of the earliest settlers here were from Sweden.
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the story of her early life in India
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The train was ten minutes early .
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We're planning to go to Barcelona in early September.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A financial panic ensued, as frantic as the earlier boom.
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Accordingly, the psychiatry of the early twentieth century based its image of sanity on that model.
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At other times, there may be signs of early cancer.
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By the early 1970s, partly preoccupied by family life, Tutin was seen far less in the theatre.
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Or has democracy itself been adapted to accommodate earlier suspicions and hostility?
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Rush and others said early intervention to keep kids out of gangs is just as important as locking up youthful offenders.
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The key similarity for Freud lies in the dominance of unconscious processes both for infants and for early man.
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The records of early years tell little about Negro servitude in tobacco country.
II. adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
arrive
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Harry had arrived early for his appointment with Cunningham and was already regretting it.
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Two candidates, Buchanan and Alexander, arrived early for campaign appearances.
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To force them to arrive early is beyond comprehension.
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Three days later, he arrived early at the Higgins Middle School and opened the gym.
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I used to arrive early in the morning before the household had left on their rounds.
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Arrive early in the evening for a spot at the sushi bar, where most pairs go for about $ 3.
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The trouble with arriving early at a park is you don't look convincing pretending to take an interest in the roses.
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Larson arrived early to unlock the front door and changed quickly into his swimming trunks.
begin
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Bodily proportions at birth suggest that the growth reduction began early in gestation.
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The work will begin early this year and is expected to be completed in 1999, Kasler said.
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Full-scale mining is due to begin early next year.
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My advice to parents is: begin early .
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An initial seismic survey will be completed in 1993 with exploration drilling scheduled to begin early in 1994.
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It had begun early that morning.
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Building work starts on the factory in the summer and production will begin early in 1993.
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Margarett did not record her interest in art in the diary she began early in 1912.
come
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And then, that fatal day when he came early .
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At the height of the Maine summer; when dawn came early , the town did not see the daylight.
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They said that's just in case the baby comes early , that's all they said.
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So late in November, the dusk came early .
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I had imagined it would come early to both of them.
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In short, the decision came early .
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Robert and Christine's mother came early this morning and took them back to London.
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The wealthy came early , joined the host in the dining room for the best food and drink.
leave
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One night they secretly told all employees, except Peter to leave early .
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Lesser fines for getting to work late, or leaving early , or failing to report a problem with a machine.
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Instead they left early and began the walk to the hotel.
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He started coming in late, leaving early , even disappearing for chunks of the day without articulating why.
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Finally, he decided to make good on the excuse he'd used to leave early and connected with the dish system.
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We leave early the next morning.
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Included are regular guided walks, one of which leaves early after a very serious breakfast!
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I decided to leave early and find her at the factory.
retire
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Controversy has also surrounded the terms under which Mr McNeill and four other senior education officials have been able to retire early .
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Cosby portrays a blue-collar worker who was forced to retire early from an airline.
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Iris is totally dependent on Donald who retired early to care for his wife.
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Financial advisers warn consumers not to depend much on either their pensions or Social Security to help them retire early .
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He retired early in 1981 so he could nurse his wife Ruby, who was partially paralyzed with polio.
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Those with the longer periods received higher payments than those with shorter periods and were more likely to have retired early .
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People considering retiring early would be caught by that punitive tax.
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He was in his early fifties and couldn't be retired early, except on a very much reduced company pension.
start
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It is a relatively easy run down if we start early in the morning.
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The evening gets started early at 7: 30 p. m. and sells out early, with an expected crowd of 320.
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The Center wants high schools to offer one or two college-level courses for college-bound students to get them started early .
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The cases started early and kept going, with new patients arriving daily.
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I suppose he has to start early .
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I start early and go late into the night.
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Like most soldiers' days, 30 June started early .
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Disseminated histoplasmosis can be treated effectively if the diagnosis is made quickly and anti-fungal drug therapy is started early .
warn
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Similarly, lessons from across the world show that early warning signs of conflict are ignored at our peril.
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The best early warning signal is to be aware of your own attitude.
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The computer maker warned early this month that its quarterly earnings would be well below analysts' expectations.
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The antibody test is the best early warning device available.
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Timely recognition of emerging infections requires early warning systems to detect new infectious diseases before they become public health crises.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(have a) late/early night
at the earliest
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He'll arrive on Monday at the earliest .
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But the borrower must cooperate with the lender, particularly by answering correspondence and making contact at the earliest possible moment.
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Cosby is expected to testify, but not until Monday at the earliest .
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If you are wrongfully dismissed, you should therefore seek alternative employment at the earliest opportunity.
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It should be noted that this type of shelf should be replaced with something more suitable at the earliest opportunity.
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It was not associated with the occult until the eighteenth century at the earliest .
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It was then decided that the attack should be made on the next morning, at the earliest hour practicable...
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The first set might not show up until 1998 at the earliest .
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The full inquests will be heard in May at the earliest , with families hoping at last to discover the truth.
at your earliest convenience
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We should be grateful if you would reply at your earliest convenience .
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Could you therefore please telephone me at your earliest convenience ?
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I also enclose a Medical Assessment Card which you should complete and return at your earliest convenience .
bright and early
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Geoffrey was up bright and early on Saturday morning, and had everything packed before breakfast.
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I'll be here bright and early to pick you up.
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Waking bright and early, I went for a swim and took the dog for a walk.
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Despite the awful weather, some executives were at their desks bright and early.
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I arrived bright and early at Brian the falconer's house for day one of my course.
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Saturday, the day of the match itself, began bright and early for me.
early warning system/device etc
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Into this would be built an early warning system to keep the business on the right financial track.
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She wondered if she had developed an early warning system since the fiasco with Marcus.
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The antibody test is the best early warning device available.
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Their fortunes may thereby serve as an early warning system to humankind of previously unrecognized environmental problems.
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They have an early warning system.
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This knowledge also improves early warning systems for the events.
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Timely recognition of emerging infections requires early warning systems to detect new infectious diseases before they become public health crises.
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Use was made of facilities for communications, intelligence gathering, and early warning systems.
early/late riser
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A red squirrel was another early riser .
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At 0630 hours the first of the early risers entered the cookhouse for breakfast.
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By the evening they are still full of energy when the early risers wilt.
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Graduate students in most institutions are notoriously late risers , who work way past conventional bedtime.
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It will be particularly useful for early risers who once had to endure deafening music from Benidorm bars until the small hours.
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The restaurants are late risers as well.
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There was the possibility of kingfisher and water rail for early risers on the morrow.
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We were early risers on the first morning.
run late/early/on time
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Don called - he's running late, so we'll start without him.
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He makes our trains run on time.
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In other words: - Keep the job running on time.
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Maybe she could get the London Underground to run on time?
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Passenger trains never ran on time now.
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Station refurbishment seems a mere insult when the trains don't run on time.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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early in the century
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I'll be seeing him early next week.
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I left work early to go to the dentist.
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Rangers scored early in the game but fell behind within ten minutes.
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The flowers were planted earlier in the spring.
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You should get there early if you want a good seat.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A reconvened multi-party constitutional conference early next month is expected to leap these hurdles quickly.
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Colin Pennington's wife Joanne went into labour three weeks early in the bathroom of their home in Runcorn, Cheshire.
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Due to a shortage of whiskey that evening, the party broke up early .
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I t could occur early in your service - or much later.
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Its first conferences were held at Blackfriars and Blackpool early in 1932.
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The next Opposition party should agree more timetabling of Bills early in the new Parliament, and we should keep to it.
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Whichever party is in opposition next time, let us try to decide early to timetable more Bills.
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Yet very early , infants display an amazing interest in their world.