earlier-than-expected

But within months, Sumitomo had cobbled one of its production lines back together, earlier than expected.

President Obama got to London a day earlier than expected.

Now, Obama may also be forced into taking responsibility for foreign policy earlier than expected.

With him leading the way, they got there earlier than expected.

When Gerrard visits them, half an hour earlier than expected, all they actually want to do is discuss what they consider to be his problems.

"Already" is used to say that something has happened earlier than expected.

Monetization of Ali-Loan earlier than expected would be an upside risk for share price.

This contract shall be terminated right after its completion or both parties agree to terminate it earlier than expected.

The neutrinos seemed to arrive a little earlier than expected.

But some people believe change is coming so fast that the northern seas will open up much earlier than expected.

The Temasek venture's first bank was set to turn a profit in August, 13 months earlier than expected, according to the branch head.

Japan's Q2 GDP report confirmed that the investment-led recovery has spread from the export to the domestic sector earlier than expected.

Production was only delayed 2 days, and LaBeouf recovered a few weeks earlier than expected.

More companies now allow the buyer's heirs to keep receiving payments if the buyer dies earlier than expected.

America lifted its moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico earlier than expected.

The Cabinet announced on Tuesday to raise fuel prices five days earlier than expected.

Wilson promoted his plan tirelessly, as U. S. troops contributed to an earlier than expected cease-fire in 1918.

Ultimately, U. S. forces helped to defeat Germany earlier than expected.

The basket hit Goldman's return target eight months earlier than expected.

Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected.

Escalation might occur earlier than expected.

Mom and Dad arrived from vacation a day earlier than expected.

In 2009, The GDP of China's woodworking machinery surpassed Italy and will surpass Germany much earlier than expected.

Then we might see an upswing earlier than expected, even within four or six weeks.

Never fix an exact time; if possible, turn up earlier than expected.

He returned three days earlier than expected.

They arrived earlier than expected.

He arrived six days earlier than expected.

One problem, she says, is that her husband became prime minister earlier than expected.

I felt a bit frustrated because I was doing my writing, because my friend came an hour earlier than expected.

The teacher came earlier than expected.

China is on course to overtake the US in scientific output possibly as soon as 2013 - far earlier than expected.

He came home earlier than expected.

Although nothing has been set in stone, the announcement of these reforms is earlier than expected;

He returned three days earlier than expected. (=. . . than he was expected. )

a day earlier than expected