The closer they came, the more certain it became that this was only a small advance party.

An advance party is over the walls and past the guards.

At dawn the next day his advance party would leave, and he himself with the main body by noon.

Which meant that there had not been anyone to send ahead as an advance party.

Even so, the advance party went more swiftly than Thick and me.

Perhaps a contingent could be raised which would serve as an advance party.

He sent an advance party farther south, but it never returned.

"Commander, the advance party is trying to get your attention."

We hope to be able to send through an advance party that can explore the situation and then report back to us.

I ride with the advance party tomorrow, to make all ready for the king.