Example sentences of "before [verb] [adv prt] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Go past High Close youth hostel before branching off to the right on to a path which goes around the lower slopes of Loughrigg Fell to Rydal village ( 2.5 miles ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Harlots , ’ replied Ellen repressively , waiting until the wagon was some distance ahead before stepping on to the bridge . |
| 3 | making a brief but dazzling comeback before crashing on to the spikes of despair once more when John fell to his death from a lofty scaffold , and history repeated itself |
| 4 | There were several messages for her when she arrived back at the hotel , and she worked at her desk until six before walking back to the house through the gathering dusk . |
| 5 | Christina left Stephen a message before driving out to the airport to make her delivery . |
| 6 | Mr Spiro is believed to have shot dead his wife and three children at their luxury rented home near San Diego , California , before driving out to the site . |
| 7 | Before passing on to the maze of closely clustered streets of the old town , spare another glance at the tower . |
| 8 | They may be retained there for days or weeks before swimming up to the top of the tract and fertilising an egg . |
| 9 | His grip lingered on the translator 's hand and he smiled faintly at her before turning back to the Chief of Protocol who was standing behind him . |
| 10 | He shot a last , quick glance at the girl before turning back to the Princess . |
| 11 | The train puffed to a stop ; only five passengers alighted , and the only male among them a tall young man , his hair so fair that from a distance it appeared almost white , waved to them before turning back to the carriage and lifting out a case . |
| 12 | It was cool in the shade and I stayed for a while by the deep pool below the falls before turning back to the path and climbing through the heat of the late morning past Poor 's Land towards Knarlton Knot . |
| 13 | The most recent scare story concerning Nirvana involves Courtney being admitted to hospital in Bilbao — Nirvana 's final port of call before heading back to the US — having damaged her womb . |
| 14 | It was breathtakingly beautiful , but the sheer drop left them with no option but to make their way into the forest to bypass the hazard before heading back to the river again . |
| 15 | The picturesque Neumarkt is worth a visit before heading back to the Limmatquai . |
| 16 | You 're in the mood for a long spell at the crease , but the penis decides that it ca n't wait to get the game over and done with before heading back to the pavilion to put its feet up on the couch . |
| 17 | You can express your concerns before heading off to the pop concert . |
| 18 | Nobles attending the court were ordered to go first to the apartments of Dara Shukoh and there make their morning obeisance before going on to the Diwan-i-khas to greet Shah Jehan . |
| 19 | A land-based board mounted on a turntable device which is used to teach the basics before going on to the water . |
| 20 | Philip who lives in Darlington , and attended the town 's Longfield Comprehensive school before going on to the Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College , has already represented his country at under 15 and under 16 levels . |
| 21 | That evening the Parsons were meeting friends for an early meal before going on to the opera . |
| 22 | She was visiting her mother before going on to the hospital to feed the baby . |
| 23 | On Monday evening booksellers can meet author Nigel Williams ( Faber ) , and afterwards any delegate not otherwise engaged is invited to join BA president John Hitchin for a conference first , a President 's Personal Spring Supper at Cockington Court , before going on to the David & Charles Disco . |
| 24 | Make it a rule always to check with the scorekeeper before going on to the area . |
| 25 | Lindsey was still breathing hard as she strode through hospital reception , with an effort managing to smile at the small group of people sitting there before going through to the consulting-room and flinging her jacket on to the nearest chair . |
| 26 | When Robert came up , before going through to the dressing-room he rang for brandy . |
| 27 | It was the last of his nightly chores and he looked around once more to make certain that he had not forgotten anything before going up to the room where his young wife was resting . |
| 28 | One night when his parents were out David returned to the scene ; as expected everything was quiet not even a walker with a dog was passing through , David cautiously approached the old hut , he peered through a crack in the battens before going round to the door which to his surprise was ajar . |
| 29 | Earlier , he had been amazed by the amount of sludge being discharged by his pores , so before going back to the hot-rooms , he went to the wash handbasin and scrubbed his face with a will , and imagined all his blackheads disappearing down the drain along with the waste water . |
| 30 | Having an extra wash tray to rinse your prints before going back to the dev. time to allow for the stop , etc. would n't go amiss . |