A stage of

stage of disease

By the time his relatives called the doctor, old Harry was in the advanced stages of the disease and there was little the doctors could do for him expect make him as comfortable as possible.

stage of competition

All the British teams were eliminated in the knockout stage of the competition. 

stage of course

Students are tested at the end of each stage of the course.

stage of development

The children are at different stages of development so they have to be taught in small groups.

stage of journey

The last stage of our journey was by helicopter from the small airstrip to a tiny island 50 miles off the coast.

stage of campaign

At the half-way stage of the election campaign. Bill Clinton had a clear lead over AI Gore.

stage of process

My manager likes to get personally involved in every stage of the decision-making process.

stage of game

Juventus scored twice in the early stages of the game.

stage of project

These plans outline the various stages of the building project.