Comparatives of `soon' or `early'
(Comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early.
1 Energy Future began work on a new bankruptcy plan earlier this year.
2 The change in investment strategy was agreed earlier this year, officials said.
3 State media outlet China National Radio reported the deal earlier this week.
4 Old, who walked the course earlier yesterday, said: The course is good.
5 However, the measure ran 4 per cent higher than a year earlier .
6 But, citing market conditions, the second phase was shelved earlier this year.
7 This year the work will likely run out months earlier , Olson said.
8 Mbete was on stage earlier saying we need 'ten to 15 minutes'.
9 A possibly late answer could bring a solution to an earlier problem!
10 By the way, your brother called earlier to say Happy New Year.
11 She is in reality daughter to an earlier - shall we say 'version'?-ofyourself.
12 The ministry earlier said it was prosecuting 300 fisheries cases a year.
13 Google's response today was similar to what it said earlier this month.
14 We asked Secretary General Godrich Gardee similar questions earlier in the year.
15 Legislation to liberalise its regime were rejected by parliament earlier this year.
16 But reports say the president received a written briefing earlier this year.
Другие примеры для термина "earlier"
Grammar, pronunciation and more