official start

collocation in English

meaningsofofficialandstart

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official
adjective
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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start
noun
uk
/stɑːt/
us
/stɑːrt/
the beginning ...
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(Definition ofofficialandstartfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Control groups were also involved (beginners starting in year 4, at age 10-11, theofficialstartat the time).
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The misery is that by the time a letter is sent, theofficialstartdate for the project has gone.
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The third start was theofficialstart.
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This was to be theofficialstartof the band.
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It is, however, helpful that the rapporteur, a few months before theofficialstartof the accession negotiations, makes us revisit some of the facts.
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It was installed in 2000, prior to theofficialstartof the company.
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This event marks theofficialstartof their morris dancing season.
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Tasks / routes will be communicated at least 1 hour before theofficialstarttime.
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Theofficialstartof international expansion started is up for debate.
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The trip and the subsequent 10,000 games sold marked theofficialstartof the business.
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This came about four days before theofficialstartto the season.
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Four days before theofficialstartof the show the 16 reserves entered to test the house.
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Also, boats vending boats carrying drinks, snacks and fireworks stop at the boats before theofficialstartof cormorant fishing.
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Later on, the fact that this marked theofficialstartof the shopping season led to controversy.
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Two months prior to theofficialstartof filming, the magic instructor joined the production team to await orders.
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There are limited options for taking zero hour courses, and they are held before theofficialstartof school.
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The non-sanctioned teams have noofficialstartand stop date and no limit on the minimum and maximum of games.
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However, the court of appeals ruled the district court had erred by assuming that work would begin before theofficialstartof working time.
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He was on theofficialstartlist for the first run but withdrew, telling other racers he could not go on.
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