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1626 H. Parrot Cures for Itch sig. B^v Lelio left but sixpence in aduance, That was to feast it at the Golden Fleece.

1656 W. Sanderson Compl. Hist. Mary & James VI 348 The Secretary fell down and craved Mercy, Professing that his meaning was by that Letter, to purchase the Popes favour in advance of his Majesties title to England.

1668 J. Child Brief Observ. Trade 8 Much in advance of the Rates of Goods.

1785 T. Jefferson Notes Virginia vi. 133 The bees have generally extended themselves into the country, a little in advance of the white settlers.

1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose vi, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. IV. 145 Comrade, you will be sure to keep your musqueteers in advance of your stand of pikes.

1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. §1. 1 As wood opens in advance of a wedge driven into it.

1869 T. H. Huxley in Sci. Opinion 21 Apr. 464/1 Hutton was in advance of the geological speculation of his time.

1913 St. Nicholas Nov. 40/2 The full-back, slightly in advance of the other two backs.

1956 R. Sutcliff Shield Ring iv. 40 He walked a little in advance.

2007 New Yorker 30 Apr. 44/3 The lighting..is of an almost wounding beauty, far in advance of the amateur acoustics.

1680 S. Bethel Interest Princes & States Europe 348 The Armies paid some Months in advance.

1744 E. Young Complaint: Night the Seventh 5 Men perish in Advance, as if the Sun Should set ere Noon.

1837 W. Whewell Hist. Inductive Sci. I. iii. v. 127 After 10 revolutions of this cycle..the end of the lunar year would be a month in advance of the end of the solar.

1856 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters IV. 82 Which I could not refer to in advance without anticipating all my other illustrations.

1905 Daily Chron. 28 June 6/2 The defence was that Mr. Elen did not send on ‘billing matter’ two weeks in advance of his engagement.

1949 D. Thomas Let. 23 Nov. (1987) 729 I know I should book a plane trip well in advance.

2009 Daily Tel. 2 Apr. 23/7 The concluding announcements from big summits are usually drafted weeks, if not months, in advance.

1686 G. Mackenzie Observ. Acts Parl. 433 Many poor Families were employ'd in Fishing, who would get credit for Salt, and yet would not get Money to pay the Excize thereof per advance.

1749 T. Smollett tr. A. R. Le Sage Gil Blas IV. x. ii. 19 I paid the first year's annuity per advance.

1786 T. Jefferson Let. 12 Aug. in Writings (1859) II. 2 Without this supply, Mr. Grand would have been in advance for the United States.

1797 C. Smith Let. 22 Oct. (2003) 298 Low, who has occasionally been deeply in advance for me.

1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel II. xiii. 314 The rent was always payable per advance.

1860 Harper's Mag. Oct. 624/2 When the gang was hired and paid in advance, they ran away, fearing to travel with a Muzungu, or white man.

1916 W. A. Du Puy Uncle Sam, Detective 49 The room clerk had suggested that it was the custom of the hotel that guests without baggage should pay in advance.

1958 G. Greene Our Man in Havana (1962) 73 This is your first month's pay in advance.

2010 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 5 Aug. b6/1 In pay-as-you-go or prepaid plans, you make payments in advance.