Example sentences of "before [pron] [vb base] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before I set off for the station for the train to Puno , I loaded up with imodium to seal my loose , nervous bowels ; folded my chain and felt its weight in my hand . |
| 2 | So er to look at it er another way , w I , I 'll stop before I go back to the erm slides , because I want to show you a few on you know erm er the way that money 's worked over the last forty years , but if you look at index-linked certificates , cos somebody mentioned that , are they worth having ? |
| 3 | So it was maybe a half-hour before I go back to the main adobe . |
| 4 | I probably smile slightly before I go out of the room and come back downstairs to commence : |
| 5 | which I shall not attempt to conceal from you , but before I come down to the details let me say that Darwinism occupies such a central position in evolutionary biology — in biology as a whole , not just in evolutionary biology but in the whole of biology — that any important , new idea in biology has to be , to some extent , judged by its compatibility with , or its contradictions of , the Darwinian position . |
| 6 | However , Beinn Alligin provides no such logistical problems and it 's a fabulous start to the walk up the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil through a forest , again passing close to some splendid waterfalls , before you veer off to the left and head towards the dauntingly steep corrie that is the most direct route to the summit . |
| 7 | And the other point made by the consumer adviser is try to have a good look at what you 've chosen before you walk out of the shop . |
| 8 | Practise each one until you are familiar with it — and , if you can resist the temptation to turn the page too quickly , do this before you go on to the next chapter . |
| 9 | Unless you are enormously determined , it is far better to make small changes and build upon them , tackling one area at a time before you go on to the next rather than trying to lose weight , give up smoking , avoid alcohol and set yourself a punishing exercise regime all at once . |
| 10 | And it will , if you , at the beginning of the sentence , however , it 's got a comma after it , before you go on to the rest of the sentence . |
| 11 | Apply a sunscreen before you go out into the sunlight . |
| 12 | Finally , with ‘ Do n't walk on the wet edge , you 'll get a verruca ’ ringing in my ears , and ‘ Make sure your hair is BONE dry before you go out into the cold ’ ringing in my brain , we would lay siege to the fish-and-chip shop which was my main reason for going in the first place . |
| 13 | The slowness of the process means that you can fill it up with all the necessary ingredients for your soup , stew , casserole , risotto , or pudding , before you go out in the morning and you will arrive home to a wonderful smell and a meal that is instantly ready . |
| 14 | And n normally I suppose the company have a policy in relation to checking oil , water and all the necessary bits and pieces before you go out in the morning . |
| 15 | So it should n't be that much of a problem but I do recommend erm this weekend , amongst the many other things , to look at the C C Q , or at some time before you go out in the big wide world and do it for real , to look at the C C Q and pull it apart so you know what each box is actually for . |
| 16 | Before you go down into the circuit area , increase the speed to 60–70 knots and try the airbrakes to see how badly they snatch and how effective they are . |
| 17 | ‘ Before you go down to the nursery , he said , ‘ may I remind you that it 's a criminal offence to consort with a minor . ’ |
| 18 | before you rush off to the local retailer , cash in hand , take a little time to consider the type of runner you are and what you really need . |
| 19 | So let us look a bit more closely at the markets before we go on to the fields . |
| 20 | The but is the superego is a part of the ego so we have to er before we go on to the superego , let's just say for the time being that repression is directed by the ego itself . |
| 21 | I will give back give back the books that have been signed and I want you in the the section of I just want to point out one or two things before we go on to the next . |
| 22 | She looked Ludovico in the eyes and said , ‘ I must , Ludovico — I absolutely must — speak to my aunt before we go back to the flat . ’ |
| 23 | And then when we come in , the assessment form is written out and erm er there 's a marking sheet which I 'll I 'll sh sh show you before we go out on the road . |
| 24 | We shall do them before we go out in the morning |
| 25 | And then o over to the bungalow , now she 'll either do that she 'll do the shopping before we go off to the bungalow , maybe we 'll pop down to Asda and |
| 26 | Ladies and gentlemen , we just before we get on with the second part of the meeting when erm , meeting erm I think I ought to tell you that erm one of our committee members died a very short while back . |
| 27 | But before we get down to the equations I must say a few words in defence of the approach I choose . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm sorry to keep you waiting , ’ he went on , ‘ but those of you who have been here before will know that I like to say a few words to break the ice before we get down to the real business of the weekend . |
| 29 | Can I say that we are now organising quite tightly the business of street collections , and I think if committee are minded to reduce the number of collections that we allow , we should decide that before we come to this meeting , because I think it 's very difficult in practical terms to do it at this stage , and therefore I would suggest that we do agree twenty-one , not withstanding what Graham said , we can take on board some of what he said , and maybe the month before we are asked to take this decision , we have an item on the agenda where we discuss the principle before we get down to the practicalities . |
| 30 | ‘ How long before we get back to the proper road ? ’ |