He wondered if falling in love with the nurse wasn't a necessary stage of convalescence.

You have already passed through so many of the necessary stages of marriage dissolution.

Fire is a necessary stage in the lives of almost all fynbos plants, and is common during the dry summer months.

Rather, protecting some selected local markets was a necessary stage in the progress to successful exporting.

Add lamb, in stages if necessary, and brown well, breaking up pieces with a wooden spoon.

The great monotheistic religions were a necessary stage in the development of human culture.

That was the first necessary stage, to hold the mob's attention.

In any case, I am pleased about the positive conclusion to this necessary stage, even if it does not go far enough.

It is simply a further necessary stage in resolving this difficult issue.

Even if a bill passes through all necessary stages to become an Act, it may not automatically come into force.