This serves as something of acurtain-raiserfor an animated section in which the quartet provide dance-like material in rhythmic unison.
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That was thecurtain-raiserfor the ultimate showdown.
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That was not a very propitiouscurtain-raiserfor a possible public auction of that company.
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I realise that some of those issues are beyond the scope of the present debate, but this is acurtain-raiserto what is to follow.
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It would be acurtain-raiserto the defence debate, which would then come at the point when interest is tending to lapse.
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This is an important debate although, in a sense, it is acurtain-raiser.
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This debate should be seen simply as acurtain-raiserto what should be a serious ongoing debate about the future nature of our constitutional arrangements.
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This was acurtain-raiserfor those who say we are not satellites.
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Today is only acurtain-raiserfor that.
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The minor final provides thecurtain-raiserto the senior final.
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