But, of course, by then all the preliminary work had been done.

After a few weeks these men had their first open meeting and the preliminary work was done to form the league.

There was, in any case, a good deal of preliminary work to be done.

Still, preliminary work can make a good fit more likely.

In 1913, the company started preliminary work to open Mine 2a.

He was ready now to take advantage of that preliminary work.

In fact, we have already begun preliminary work on your case.

Much of the preliminary work on the dam can still be seen today.

The preliminary work was over, and events began to move rapidly.

He knew that there was preliminary work to be performed.