Sentence examples for early instance of this from inspiring English sources

An early instance of this was the sell-off of Keeling House, Denys Lasdun's east London "Cluster Block", to a private developer, who promptly marketed the flats to creatives.

Burke's political philosophy was an early instance of this process.

This is an early instance of that denial of the revolutionary origin of the movement that became entirely obvious in the reign of Alexander Jannaeus.

This is an early instance of the tendency that, several centuries later, caused people to say, "Look in Johnson" or "Look in Webster".

Born in 1688, Drummond was an early instance of the tireless urban administrator; the Joseph Chamberlain or Robert Moses of his age.

The opening display includes the famous matelot sweater, backless and sexy on a jaunty male — an early instance of the Gaultier man as sex object.

When agricultural cultivation replaced simple gathering, the resulting increase in the supply of food freed some individuals to pursue crafts such as pottery making, textiles, and metallurgy, thus allowing for an early instance of the division of labour.

Cameron's career is an early instance of the cult of the celebrity photographer -- so common today -- in which the photographer's cachet and the fame of the sitter seem as important as the work.

NBC cancelled it after only 19 episodes, citing low Nielsen ratings (and giving rise to an early instance of the sort of viewer protest now common when shows are killed off).

An early instance of the use of gold for depicting light emanating from God is in a representation of Christ-Helios (Christ as the Sun God) in a 3rd-century mausoleum under St. Peter's at Rome.

For Henry Gatz the book is evidence of his son's drive to succeed, while Nick might take it as an early instance of the self-delusion that would lead his friend to a brutal end and an unattended funeral.