Example sentences of "before [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All this leaves Scotland needing to draw against Norway to make it to Italy , a point taken by the Scottish League , who yesterday agreed to postpone three Premier Division fixtures four days before the decider . |
| 2 | There has never been a British monarch , or before the union of England and Scotland , an English or Scottish monarch , who was deaf . |
| 3 | Initially Clement claimed a membership of 1,000 , but this was officially recorded as no more than 700 , declining to 430 in 1902 before the union 's dissolution in the following year . |
| 4 | After participation in the CU , and the adoption by the CU of CET against non-members equal to that applied by the domestic economy before the union , then the commodity will be imported from the union partner . |
| 5 | Last year there were six weeks of stoppages for passengers before the union settled for an 8.8% figure . |
| 6 | Before the building of the street the local lime wood was famous as a recreation area . |
| 7 | On the far side of the pond was the old ford and Mum used to tell us that this was the route to the city taken by carts before the building of the old Harnham Bridge in the fourteenth century , although I expect it was used right up to the advent of the motor car . |
| 8 | This was before the building of New Bridge Road and it now seems impossible that the large convoy of vehicles could ever make its way over the narrow bridges leading into the city . |
| 9 | As the development of the towns continued apace in the phase immediately before the building of the first great temples , there were crucial developments in the potters ' craft . |
| 10 | On this evidence the loss of previous territorial gains by the Mercians would seem to have characterized Mercian-Welsh relations in the period before the building of Offa 's Dyke . |
| 11 | The largest intact building , erected beside the small church , was occupied by three resident monks , a lay servant , and a group of men from Berwick , who , under the supervision of a black-robed clerk , were carrying out and setting up before the building a trestle table with a stool for each end , and a couple of benches . |
| 12 | It showed the other Rex , who was standing on the plaza before the building waving his arms about . |
| 13 | Before the building of roads , it was peripheral and resembled that practised for the previous 350 years . |
| 14 | It was with a deep sense of relief that Rory reached Candy 's road and drew to a halt before the building where she lived . |
| 15 | A felucca , piled high with newly baked water jugs the colour of wet earth , ran upstream before the north wind . |
| 16 | This month 's front-lines-of-natural-history dispatch comes from the last stop before the North Pole — Norway 's Svalbard island , where assistant producer Amanda Barrett and cameraman Owen Newman — having arrived to shoot a film about arctic foxes — found themselves alone in a cabin outpost many miles across sea , tundra and ice from the nearest point of civilisation . |
| 17 | They perked up a bit when they finally reached the car park before the North Ameshet Holiday Inn though . |
| 18 | The day before the date , Jay went into Lucy 's office and saw her crying , silky red head on the desk , fists clenched . |
| 19 | Pregnancy ( known before the date of booking ) . |
| 20 | New Mills Public Library This book must be returned on or before the date last stamped below , or renewal requested , otherwise a fine will be incurred . |
| 21 | Nutty received the guff about the competition a few days before the date . |
| 22 | ‘ his nomination is requisitioned under the Companies Act ; in which case , and provided this is submitted not less than seventy days before the date appointed for the meeting , it shall be circulated , with a supporting statement of up to fifty words , without charge . ’ |
| 23 | It 's designed to fit neatly in a pocket while you listen — and it 's yours absolutely FREE when you apply for the NatWest Hospital Income Plan before the date shown on your Application Form . |
| 24 | We 'll even send you £15 of Boots gift vouchers when you join the plan , if you apply before the date shown on the enclosed Application Form . |
| 25 | For example , you can not claim unfair dismissal if on or before the date when your job ends : |
| 26 | The development officers were in post well before the date on which they began to take referrals . |
| 27 | In the event of your death before the date of maturity your TESSA will be treated as if it had matured at the date of death and gross interest will be paid up to and including that date . |
| 28 | If the landlord opts before the date of the lease , the rent includes VAT , unless otherwise stated ( s 10(2) ) . |
| 29 | Nigel Clogstoun-Willmott was ordered home to the United Kingdom that summer as beach reconnaissance was part of the Allied plans for these ‘ Torch ’ landings , but final approval for training the necessary teams was not cleared until 8 September , a mere eight weeks before the date for this invasion . |
| 30 | They are also helpful if they are arranged so that you are paid on or before the date of delivery of your goods or services as compared with the usual 40- to 70-day wait for your cheque . |