Many people in the Capitol recalled the plodding early days of his administration, when the sometimes-reclusive Governor was difficult to locate.
McDougall's popularity peaked in the early days of his administration.
In the early days of his administration, Leggett took the lead on a number of controversial issues.
But the hopeful early days of his administration, when the hotels were emptying out, now seem long ago.
In the waning days of his administration, Bush sought rule changes which would negatively impact a wide range of environmental issues.
There would certainly have been many more in the early days of her administration had she been more accessible.
On the very first day of his administration, the Treaty of Asunción came into force.
Then Governor Bob Riley appointed Main during the last days of his administration.
In the last days of his administration, Harrison dealt with the issue of Hawaiian annexation.
President Clinton and his aides have a running joke in these waning days of his administration.