After a few preliminary comments, she stated, "Jake went back to work this Monday," and paused, waiting for his reaction.

These preliminary comments touch on a small sample of developments in the reception of Horace's work.

Before telling you about the results of the Council, allow me to make a preliminary comment.

These preliminary comments conclude what I have to say.

Allow me to make a preliminary comment.

Before coming to the subject of that Article 4, there is one preliminary comment I should like to make.

I would, however, like to make a preliminary comment and ask a very concrete question of Mr Kinnock.

Madam President, I would just like, as a preliminary comment to the voting, to make a statement regarding some technical points.

Thank you for your attention to these preliminary comments.

Walton gently took the cup from her and without any preliminary comments began to talk her back into her childhood.