Sentence examples for making preliminary from inspiring English sources

The US justice department is making preliminary inquiries into Apple's activities in the digital music market, according to reports.

Moreover, the Americans have recognized the need for making preliminary contacts with the Taliban that may lead to peace negotiations.

"We've spent a lot of time and millions of shekels making preliminary studies before we even started with the engineering plans," Mr. Levon said.

Veterans hospitals in Connecticut are making preliminary plans for budget plans as they face a projected $80 million shortfall for veterans' health services in New England.

NBC, which is already making preliminary offers, will enter an exclusive negotiating period with Paramount that begins Feb. 1 and runs for 30 days.

Wax models were also used by such great sculptors as Michelangelo and Giovanni da Bologna in making preliminary sketches for their statues.

This method relieved her of having to make preliminary drawings.

Barclays made preliminary filings for the funds last spring and will introduce them around March 1.

Then, it saw the Bush administration make preliminary military moves against Iraq.

"Make preliminary arrangements to find Candy a new husband," he said, "and pay my bills".

He was deft and prolific, and rarely needed to make preliminary sketches.