at early stage in selecting vs in early stage in selecting

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• The strategy for upgrading the public procurement system in Serbia remains at early stage.
• There have been reports of a high rate of virological failure and of emergence of resistance at early stage in HIV patients when tenofovir disoproxil fumarate was combined with lamivudine and abacavir as well as with lamivudine and didanosine as a once daily regimen.
• As regards early-stage investments, the proportion of the West Midlands was 1 % of the total UK amount invested at early stage, while in the South East and London regions it amounted to 49 %.
• A nymph is an early stage in the life of an insect.
• It must be taken into account at an early stage in the planning of relevant policies and measures.
• Thirdly, the European Parliament may exert its influence at an early stage in the procedure.
• We appreciate this opportunity to hold an exchange of views at an early stage in the 2009 annual budget procedure.
• These issues are addressed already at an early stage in the accession negotiations.
• Impurities and shives are thus removed at an early stage in the process.
• At early stages, European capitals were places where secret and public meetings between PLO officials and Israeli activists from the peace camp took place.
• If I were to be kind to my younger self, I would say that my time with them was an early stage in a long spiritual journey.
• The ancient coelacanth marked a crucial early stage in that transition, but some characteristics ruled it out as a direct ancestor of the land vertebrates.
• The experts are consulted at a very early stage in the legislative process, often to consider highly controversial subjects.
• RACs aim at involving stakeholders at an early stage in the decision-making process of the Common Fisheries Policy.
• To that end, the working party will need to be involved at an early stage in the work of the Standing Committees.
• I would have loved to do that with you, but you stopped cooperating at an early stage in the trialogues.
• It is excellent that the European Parliament is addressing this at such an early stage in its period of office.
• Parallel to this, I should like to place special emphasis on the Commission's use of experts at an early stage in the legislative process.
• I spoke out at a very early stage in favour an international investigation, which I believe the United Nations will now carry out.
• These bodies must be involved at an early stage in some form of consultation procedure when proposals are formulated.

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• This contrasts with an average of 0,05% of GDP invested in early stage in the years 1998-2001.
• Refringent granules appear in the course of sporulation, but are not observed in early stages.
• These market dynamics have also been reflected in the average size of investment in early stage opportunities.
• A nymph is an early stage in the life of an insect.
• It must be taken into account at an early stage in the planning of relevant policies and measures.
• Thirdly, the European Parliament may exert its influence at an early stage in the procedure.
• We appreciate this opportunity to hold an exchange of views at an early stage in the 2009 annual budget procedure.
• These issues are addressed already at an early stage in the accession negotiations.
• Impurities and shives are thus removed at an early stage in the process.
• Now we believe she's in early stages of Alzheimer's and her memory's fragile.
• In early-stage disease, the scores obtained with Neupro showed an improvement compared with placebo in the UPDRS.
• In early stages, European capitals were places where secret, semi-secret and public meetings between PLO officials and Israeli activists from the peace camp took place.
• In early stages of drafting the report, a great deal of undue pressure was placed upon Parliament by the then Presidency of the Council.
• These tax incentives make the risk reward ratio rather favourable for private individuals who invest in early stage companies.
• The possibility shall exist to invest in early stage funds in conjunction with the equity facility for RDI under Horizon 2020.
• The amount of funds raised to invest in early stage venture opportunities has fallen 73% from 2001 to 2003.
• The amount of funds raised to invest in early stage venture opportunities has fallen 73% from 2001 to 2003.
• In early stages of wilting leaves remain green, but later yellowing and brown necrosis develops. Epinasty also occurs.
• If I were to be kind to my younger self, I would say that my time with them was an early stage in a long spiritual journey.
• The ancient coelacanth marked a crucial early stage in that transition, but some characteristics ruled it out as a direct ancestor of the land vertebrates.