Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] before [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The soldiers , laden with packs , had arrived in trucks , and at-the-double feet quickly formed into orderly ranks before disappearing into the unlit interiors of a dozen carriages . |
| 2 | It crosses wild hill ground giving fine views before descending to the Carnmore bothy and its old farmhouse . |
| 3 | If liked , fill the cavity with little sweets before placing on the final triangle . |
| 4 | She shuddered , then slipped the shirt around her bare shoulders before heading towards the landing . |
| 5 | Smoke particles , with dioxins attached , can travel for long distances before falling to the ground and settling on vegetation , soil and — because dioxins are practically insoluble — to solids in water . |
| 6 | Phil Leigh set off on a mazy run , negotiating numerous tackles before crossing from the byeline to Wagstaff who found the net . |
| 7 | He then appeared in a few Austrian films before fleeing from the Nazis in the late 1930s . |
| 8 | Many of these occur in the Cambrian — it is as if the echinoderms tried out various designs before settling for the successful models that mostly survive today . |
| 9 | Then we would sail south to Easter Island to explore the mysterious statues before going to the mutineers ' refuge on Pitcairn Island . |
| 10 | The orchestra finish the first half of the programme with Mendelssohn 's String Symphony No 11 in F. The Priory Singers , under their director Harry Grindle , perform some unaccompanied choral pieces before joining with the Ensemble for Schubert 's Mass in G major — perfect music for the perfect acoustic of the Elmwood Hall . |
| 11 | Your first attempts afloat will be controlled by the instructor who will allow you to practise the new techniques before returning to the simulator for coaching . |
| 12 | But its real purpose is for the prospective auditor/adviser to be made aware of all the relevant facts before taking on the assignment . |