Example sentences of "before [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He proposed a " general consultative forum " on which the Commission would systematically seek the views of all interest groups before finalising its proposals . |
| 2 | Companies and auditors are not discussing with the UITF , before finalising their accounts , proposed accounting treatments that could set a precedent for other companies . |
| 3 | On one of these dates , Wednesday 20 October , the Faculty of Science and Engineering is holding an Information Day , specifically for students wishing to visit departments at the science and engineering campus before finalising their application for a university place . |
| 4 | But he must wait for a fitness check on club record signing Don Goodman before finalising his line-up . |
| 5 | Once out of the village they picked up speed and took a road that would zigzag through five hamlets before bringing them to the only cart track that wound up the lower slopes of the mountain . |
| 6 | A generous coating to the end grain joints , before bringing them together , offers a lot of protection , and a little polythene and sticky tape will keep things dry . |
| 7 | Then she brought both hands back to her lips and spread her arms expansively , before bringing them back together and pushing her fists forward at waist-height as she rocked on her haunches ; then the banana sign , clearer and more distinct this time , both hands finally coming together with the fingers bent , a rough but distinct letter B. |
| 8 | If you have a family , you should have organised suitable long-term accommodation before bringing them with you to Edinburgh . |
| 9 | Nilsen picked up young men in London before bringing them to his home . |
| 10 | Formatting to the rear of the Rallye , Legg established radio contact , and gently eased Anderson through a series of power adjustments and manoeuvres to make a practice approach at Cardiff before bringing him around for a successful , damage- and injury-free landing . |
| 11 | ‘ You should have asked my permission first before bringing him along . |
| 12 | ‘ Any company which has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on developing and testing a drug is not going to wait before bringing it out . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Ballad Of The White Horse ’ starts beautifully and threatens to break down , with Louise babbling like she 's speaking in tongues before bringing it all back into some semblance of melodic order . |
| 14 | The object of this small heading change is to stop the pointer moving before bringing it back into the circle . |
| 15 | I would then propose to add it to the agenda of the Transport Working Group before bringing it back to the Chief Executive 's Management Group . |
| 16 | ‘ Ballad Of The White Horse ’ starts beautifully and threatens to break down , with Louise babbling like she 's speaking in tongues before bringing it all back into some semblance of melodic order . |
| 17 | He slowed the car , turning it off the main road down a narrow lane that led to the river before bringing it to a halt and cutting the engine . |
| 18 | Rheims Cathedral in all its splendour was the setting of our final Mass , with time for relaxation , before bringing our memories home with use . |
| 19 | It 's been revealed that a man who 's thought to have killed his wife and two young children , visited the town where his first wife was buried , before drowning himself . |
| 20 | ‘ I think we should discuss the position before drowning our sorrows , ’ said Mr Loveitt . |
| 21 | He then tied electrical cable around the trunk and his neck before hanging himself . |
| 22 | Nearby , fishermen sort their nets before hanging them up to dry in the tall net ‘ shops ’ that are unique to Hastings ; and delicious fresh fish is always available from the fishmarket . |
| 23 | She removed his wet topcoat , and gave it a shake before hanging it on the hall-stand . |
| 24 | As the head of Cedars was making his entry list for September already , and would have to submit it by the end of the week , the educational psychologist was going to request a place for Balbinder before Statementing him . |
| 25 | He would have to let her recover from the shock before contacting her . |
| 26 | I have already mentioned that November and March are the two periods relevant and it is advisable to give the earliest convenient general alert to a parliamentary agent of the necessity for an order and not to wait until the details have all been thrashed out before contacting him . |
| 27 | It tried to jump off the table and had to be held firmly so that Sophie could freeze the surrounding area before lancing it . |
| 28 | He is probably downstairs , knocking back a stiff gin and tonic before submitting himself to the milder offering of champagne . |
| 29 | If you want to chat through your idea before submitting it , give us a call on ( internal 28202 ) . |
| 30 | We consulted widely with the Membership before submitting our evidence to John Warne . |