Sentence examples for ministers earlier from inspiring English sources

"I was asking my colleagues to provide for my succession," he said, referring to discussions held with ministers earlier in the evening.

Instead, they are resumed at a later date, and so it was agreed that eurozone leaders would hold a summit on Greece on Monday following yet another meeting of finance ministers earlier in the afternoon.

Environmental lawyers ClientEarth inflicted a humiliating legal defeat on ministers earlier in November – its second in 18 months – when the high court ruled that ministers' plans to tackle illegal levels of air pollution in many UK cities and towns were so poor they were unlawful.

Cameron, who nearly provoked a revolt by ministers earlier in the week by appearing to suggest opponents of Britain's EU membership might have to resign before the referendum campaign, is facing an intense internal battle over the chancellor's planned welfare cuts.

Two ministers earlier said they would opt to leave if a vote were held now.

A delegation of East African foreign ministers earlier arrived in Juba to try to mediate in the crisis.

It originated in the city mission movement among evangelical laymen and ministers early in the 19th century.

Chancellor Angela Merkel convened her security council, made up of senior ministers, early on Saturday afternoon and issued a statement saying the country was "in profound mourning".

The prime minister earlier said the commission's proposed budget increase amounted to €100bn (£80bn) and was "completely ludicrous".

The Prime Minister earlier refused to offer his full support to Mr Shapps in the wake of the bullying allegations.

When I spoke again with the prime minister earlier today, we were clear on a number of matters.