initial phase

Last week the case was still in its initial phases.

The initial phase began with the first training on 21 June.

But you need it only in the initial phase, the one that we, by the way, are not through yet.

In each case, I believe that the initial phase of the exercise is similar.

The problems which the programme experienced in the initial phase are now behind us.

The initial phase of the contract will be for $35 million.

The initial phase of the project was completed in March 2007.

The cost for the initial phase is an estimated $50 million.

The space station system, in its initial phase at least, would simply be bigger.

The Senate released the first $100 million under the plan's initial phase.

And they were only getting started, still in the initial phases of their strike.

The project never proceeded beyond the initial phase of development.

Perhaps he was seeing the initial phase of what would be a brilliant career.

The state of knowledge about this topic is still in its initial phase.

The land attack on Baghdad is still in its initial phases.

There were many difficulties during the initial phase of production.

"It was during the initial phase of my government career.

In its initial phase, it would be five hundred kilometers long.

The initial phase of the demolition was expected to take four or five weeks.

The Commission's role can then be complementary after the initial phase.

The initial phase features the basic training for all new recruits.

At the initial phase, the number of the council members was twenty-two.

Then, the recovery is the initial phase to begin taking a new stroke.

"They plan to hold off advertising during the initial phase of any attack and see how it plays out."

We are talking about an initial phase of legislative proposals.