Sentence examples for was an early instance from inspiring English sources

This was an early instance of Alan recognising, nurturing and celebrating gastronomic talent.

In a way, it was an early instance of radical chic: the Transcendentalists preferred a real man to a squabbling set of Mrs. Jellybys.

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

(This was an early instance of an important feature of Sharon's public life: though known for his hawkishness, he has received crucial support and protection from several of the Labor Party politicians admired by doves, most notably Yitzhak Rabin).

Here was an early instance of a puzzling phenomenon: when hip-hop and R&B artists turn their attentions to rock music, they appear to be seized by a madness that destroys their sense of good taste.

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

The PC ecosystem based on Intel chips and Microsoft software was an earlier instance.

These albums, which pushed the vogue for eclecticism to the point of incoherence, were an early instance of what the classical violinist Joshua Bell calls "Edgar-music".

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

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.

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.