Then she held the paper out to him and without any preliminary remark said: 'Will you please put the names to these?'

However, a few preliminary remarks can be made to refute this view.

Before discussing color, there are some preliminary remarks to be made regarding vision.

The book's focus, it should be said, is somewhat narrower than these preliminary remarks may suggest.

"But before that, a few preliminary remarks from the chairman."

I should, however, like to make a few preliminary remarks on a number of the report's demands and proposals.

It was a tiring trip, so I shall make no further preliminary remarks.

I would like to make some preliminary remarks before our sitting.

I would like to pass on five pieces of news by way of preliminary remarks.

He began with a few preliminary remarks, delivered in caustic style.