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The phrase "introductory phrase" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when a sentence begins with extra information that is followed by the main clause. For example: "Having completed the project, I am ready to move onto the next task."
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It was her usual introductory phrase.
(Also, the introductory phrase here seems to be a dangler).
The construction works in the first sentence, because the introductory phrase describes "I," which follows immediately.
As in the first example, we should have a comma after the introductory phrase.
L. 94 361, § 303(a), inserted introductory phrase "subject to subsection (c),".
Strictly speaking, in this formulation the introductory phrase is modifying "interest," which is not what we intended.
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Generally use a comma to separate introductory phrases from the main clause (in this case, we needed one after the title).
In addition, enumerations in sentences without any introductory phrases, conjunctions or head terms are also retrieved.
For instance, commas are added after introductory phrases and conjunctions are changed (e.g. 'and' is replaced with 'or').
These introductory phrases provide a good sketch of the presenter's initial report of the case, which proves to be highly anecdotal and strongly focused on the patient's complex and chaotic situation.
Here are two examples of sentences with introductory phrases separated from the rest of the sentence by commas: After the show, John and I went out to dinner.
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