Example sentences of "before [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | All these numbers are before allowing for recycling . |
| 2 | They found that , on average , the futures were overpriced by 0.12% ( before allowing for transactions costs ) . |
| 3 | In 1992 , despite the deepening recession , the same companies i.e. before allowing for the Magazines loss , earned a profit of £733,500 or £193,000 more than in 1991 . |
| 4 | Pupils are encouraged , even expected , to pursue a topic through several drafts before editing for publication in whatever local sense this may occur . |
| 5 | Tomorrow they 'll be free to roam Fantasyland , Adventureland and all the other Lands and try the attractions before gathering for the big gala in the evening . |
| 6 | Once again , the same format as the previous two samples , but needles are now tucking for four rows before knitting for four rows . |
| 7 | Jack was a native of Crook in County Durham and played for the local amateur side as a junior before signing for Newcastle at the age of 17 . |
| 8 | The ex-Orrell player , who won two Great Britain caps against France three seasons ago , qualifies for Wales because his father , Roy , played for Llanelli before signing for Wigan . |
| 9 | ‘ We understand he 's still in Moscow , and he 's just waiting for the work permit to come through before signing for us . ’ |
| 10 | Born in the Anderston district of Glasgow and brought up in Drumchapel , Miller worked in the Clyde shipyards before signing for Rangers . |
| 11 | So if you would usually start the programme with the address from the mayor at 9.30am , consider having the mayor speak at a breakfast at 8am and then give everyone a two-hour break from 11am to have a sight-seeing walk or shopping session before returning for lunch . |
| 12 | Skinner continued in that appointment at Munsterlager and Catterick , before returning for a third tour in Northern Ireland , during which he was again mentioned in despatches . |
| 13 | Second time around was more impressive with the Swilers overwhelmed 61–7 as outside-half Gareth Rees provided four tries and eight conversions before returning for a second season of club rugby in France . |
| 14 | Being Ireland , they ended up by eating three teas , then roared out to a singing pub in Howth , then went for a major curry before returning for a ‘ little party ’ in a student house . |
| 15 | Before applying for the order the LEA would normally have to consult the local authority social services committee . |
| 16 | It is designed to help each applicant to make an informed decision before applying for a particular programme of study . |
| 17 | You can then apply a similar method to the second major piece of preparation before applying for a job : matching yourself to the job for which you might apply . |
| 18 | I was fortunate enough to obtain permission to go , but I had waited until arriving at Rizé before applying for it . |
| 19 | Before applying for legal aid , the solicitors consider that it will be necessary to see the video of the boy 's interview with the police and social services , and to obtain and consider the social service records . |
| 20 | before applying for a divorce . |
| 21 | There seems to be no reason why the attempts to serve the defendant before applying for substituted service on his insurers or MIB should not be by post , but it is probably safer to try personal service . |
| 22 | In R v Birmingham Juvenile Court , ex pG [ 1988 ] 3 All ER 726 , a case decided under the old law , it was held that a local authority should always consult the guardian ad litem before applying for leave to withdraw an application . |
| 23 | Thames Water has promised to continue discussions with objectors over the next two to three years before applying for planning permission . |
| 24 | Marathon , which has mined the North Sea for 20 years , examined geological surveys of its Irish Sea block before applying for a licence . |
| 25 | But what is happening now is worse than discretionary whim , it is an echo of the power of the means-test " nark " of the 1930s who could make people sell their goods and chattels before qualifying for relief . |
| 26 | The two trainee investment managers at Charterhouse Tilney 's Liverpool office in the Royal Liver Building now have only one more of three exams to pass before qualifying for their Securities Institute Diploma . |
| 27 | When he was in the air force he once spent the weekend cycling uphill for 11 hours against the wind , before climbing for an hour to reach a mountain hut . |
| 28 | Spittals barked before pausing for a reply . |
| 29 | If I have to do what is necessary here before looking for a position where the statistical likelihood of victory is higher , so be it , ’ he said . |
| 30 | He remains on the board , representing employee shareholders , and intends to take a thirty-day breather before looking for what to do next . |