Example sentences of "[noun sg] before [verb] it [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The islands had always been a smugglers ' paradise , and had proved a perfect place to stockpile cocaine before running it across the narrow Straits of Florida to the waiting American markets . |
| 2 | A private motorist who ‘ clocks ’ his car before selling it to a car dealer , may well find that he is guilty under section 23 , since it may well be his act which causes the car dealer to commit an offence under section 1 , Olgiersson v. Kitching ( 1986 D.C. ) . |
| 3 | He had also torn off the copyright mark from the greeting card before sending it to the Italian artisans who made the sculptures . |
| 4 | When you remove food from the freezer , do n't leave it in a warm atmosphere or allow it to come into contact with unclean hands , surfaces or equipment before returning it to the freezer — you will be at risk of freezing in any contamination . |
| 5 | Stonier and Conlin point out that , " A word processor allows the student the opportunity of correcting their own work before presenting it to the teacher as a finished product " . |
| 6 | Why most pop music is rubbish ( he will often play only seconds of a record before ripping it off the turntable ) . |
| 7 | Both men were making angry gestures and at one point Fernand brandished the crowbar under Gebrec 's nose before flinging it to the ground in a melodramatic gesture of apparent capitulation . |
| 8 | Format and print is an excellent utility for adding margins , headers and page numbers to a standard text file before sending it to the printer . |
| 9 | It is interesting to examine the optical fibre before using it in the communications system . |
| 10 | He lightly scored his finger on the edge of the spur , gasped and quickly dipped it in the bowl of water on the lavarium before bathing it in a little wine . |
| 11 | The Egyptians will expose the silica gel , which has been donated by Crosfield Chemicals , to humidity before placing it around the ship . |
| 12 | It is a skilled exercise which needs careful instruction and supervision before attempting it on the approach with full airbrake . |
| 13 | So , for perfect results , reduce everything to the lowest common denominator before putting it into the press . |
| 14 | She goes quiet again and takes one last draw from the cigarette before stubbing it into the ashtray . |
| 15 | He smiled , taking a last draw on the cigarette before tossing it over the rail . |
| 16 | Those who agreed were given an envelope in which to seal their completed questionnaire before returning it to the member of staff . |
| 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 | Look down and check that you are handling the right lever before moving it to the DOWN position . |
| 19 | Reverse osmosis units for freshwater fish are all very well , but many fishkeepers who use them are forced to mix the water obtained with raw tapwater before adding it to the tank , simply because they can not afford the expense of a separate carbon filter . |
| 20 | An alternative , where the PC is the source , is to use one of the proprietary conversion routines to change the file into either Word or WordPerfect format before sending it to the Macintosh . |
| 21 | After crouching by it for several minutes , sifting through the contents , he uttered a triumphant ‘ Aha ! ’ and pulled out a large framed photograph , from which he blew a cloud of dust before placing it on the desk and inviting Harry to look at it . |
| 22 | Crawling over , Trent pulled his small matt-black throwing-knife out of the man 's throat , cleaning the blade before replacing it in the sheath between his shoulder-blades . |
| 23 | She removed his wet topcoat , and gave it a shake before hanging it on the hall-stand . |
| 24 | External UPSs , on the other hand , have to convert their battery-generated DC into AC before feeding it to the computer , which then has to convert the AC back into DC before it can be used . |
| 25 | ‘ I just wandered around and watched for a few minutes , to see how things were done , ’ she said over her shoulder , stowing a small block of fresh Parmesan in an airtight container before putting it in the fridge . |
| 26 | You should dechlorinate the water in a suitable container before adding it to the pond . |
| 27 | Facing page : I made this bow shape from a length of velvet ribbon before fixing it to the wall and the back of the oval frame . |
| 28 | He offered the pink blossom to his chick , who twirled it in front of her briefly lit face before dropping it to the ground . |
| 29 | And he rattled a cornflake packet before setting it on the table nearest the door . |
| 30 | Giles Aplin examined it with some interest before consigning it to a buttoned pocket without comment . |