I thought to use the sunflower stalks as anchor points for some preliminary construction.

The first of these will be DSS-35 with preliminary construction having begun in July 2010.

Over three decades only preliminary construction has been carried out on the dam.

Just for the preliminary construction and erection of the backdrops several thousand workers were required.

In 1999, preliminary construction (roads, bridges, river diversion) began.

The dam was planned in the 1950s but preliminary construction (roads, bridges, river diversion) did not begin until 1990.

But Mr. Breslin said preliminary construction would begin even before clearing is completed next month.

Though the administration is weighing approval of preliminary construction, it says a final deployment decision may fall to the next president.

The ride began preliminary construction in late 2012 and is expected to develop through 2013.

The report was submitted to the National People's Congress and swiftly approved that same year while preliminary construction began soon after.