Sentence examples for lengthy prelude from inspiring English sources

I propose to produce my myth in three complete dramas, preceded by a lengthy prelude.

During the absurdly lengthy prelude, a girl approaches a bust of the head of a celebrated author (from whose statue plinth, bizarrely, hang hotel keys).

In the lengthy prelude to the event, Ms. Morales and Mr. Geist repeatedly emphasized that Mr. Wallenda would not wear a harness this time.

The first of 65 games, it begins a lengthy prelude to the regular season which arrives at the start of September.

I propose to produce my myth in three complete dramas, preceded by a lengthy Prelude (Vorspiel)..

The scandal at Penn State has acted as a lengthy and painful prelude to the Nittany Lions' final home game of the season against Nebraska on Saturday.

In Rome the head of state, Giorgio Napolitano, insisted that Berlusconi would be leaving office soon, and that his departure would not be the prelude to a lengthy period of political instability.

Munby also warned that local authorities that used section 20 "as a prelude to care proceedings for lengthy periods or which fail to follow the good practice I have identified can expect to be subjected to probing questioning by the court.

Knowing that such declarations were usually preludes to lengthier reflection, I assumed a ruminative posture and waited for him to continue.

When a dramatic event occurs in one of his novels, it's usually as a prelude to a string of rambling anecdotes or some lengthy existential musing.

Gorey died in April 2000 after a lengthy career as an illustrator, writer and set designer, probably best known for his animated prelude to the PBS series "Mystery" and his sets for the Broadway version of "Dracula".