"preliminary" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Hence, they looked upon them as preliminary skirmishes preceding that great battle and leading toward it.
- A few preliminary skirmishes in the early stages of the relationship will make it clear how the man is going to react to tears.
- Not a bad game in the circumstances but just a preliminary skirmish in World Cup terms.
- The preliminary skirmishes have taken place, but the main engagement is still to come.
- The episode of 1914 had been a preliminary skirmish.
- Yeah, but let's face it, that was just a preliminary skirmish.
- Just a preliminary skirmish, which could all come undone if he lost the next bit.
- But the issue is much broader than race, and the Brustein-Wilson debate was most likely just a preliminary skirmish.
- Mark had not moved during these preliminary skirmishes.
- Not when you consider all the preliminary skirmishes.
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