Example sentences of "before [v-ing] [pron] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After plummeting more than 60 points on Tuesday , the Dow Jones index fell another 50 points in early trading yesterday before recovering its poise in the afternoon and closing 32.20 lower at 3181.35 . |
| 2 | GRAHAM TAYLOR yesterday announced that he 's ready to fly out to Rome to watch Paul Gascoigne before naming his team for the opening World Cup tie against Norway at Wembley . |
| 3 | The society is in gridlock and people snatch fitfully at such symbols before realising their inadequacy to the situation . |
| 4 | Ahead , I could see the twin towers of the Severn Bridge , beneath which the two rivers meet before completing their journey to the sea . |
| 5 | After training , he started work as an Axminster Weaver , eventually moving to a number of different departments before completing his service with the Darning department . |
| 6 | It had just been wiped by a sullen black woman in a nylon overall , from whom the sergeant tried in vain to extract a smile , and the police officers sat back to allow it to dry before resting their elbows on the surface . |
| 7 | We continued for a short distance before pitching our tents in the boulder strewn tundra now below the elegant , ice-fluted summit of Chonku Chuli . |
| 8 | DeVore turned briefly to smile at Berdichev before returning his attention to the scene on the other side of the one-way mirror that took up the whole of one wall of the study . |
| 9 | as if aware of her dilemma , Rune glanced briefly at her before returning his attention to the road ahead . |
| 10 | Before landing his role in the super-soap series , Nader was a model who made it into movies . |
| 11 | He paused only to smooth down his unruly black hair and tuck his vest into his pants before groping his way down the long dark corridor to the kitchen door . |
| 12 | She spent £3,000 on driving lessons over four years before passing her test at the 29th attempt . |
| 13 | After a moment 's hesitation she lay back , plunging her head deep in the water before shampooing her hair with the gel , gasping as her wound smarted horribly . |
| 14 | Remembering what he had taught her , she commanded her eyes to meet his yet again before replacing her glass on the table . |
| 15 | Just as they planned , the couple set upon the unfortunate woman the following day , and beat her to death before pushing her body into the shallow pool . |
| 16 | Before expressing my views about the remaining issues , I think it helpful to set out shortly the general principles of law which are applicable to the Secretary of State 's decision-making process . |
| 17 | Debut 1986 v NZ Cavaliers but ignored for the NZ and Australia comeback games before regaining his place during the French tour . |
| 18 | He was dead , and she drew the sheet over his face before turning her attention to the next . |
| 19 | In the Grammar Laski , before turning his attention to the issue of sovereignty , commenced his analysis , significantly , with an examination of the purpose of social organization and suggested that , when viewed purposively , the State ‘ becomes an organisation for enabling the mass of men to realise social good on the largest possible scale ’ . |
| 20 | Huy wondered whether that eldest daughter , who worked as Reni 's secretary , had helped him destroy the documents he drew up during Akhenaten 's reign , which would have given such priceless ammunition to his enemies , before turning his attention to the newcomers . |
| 21 | The others went off to have a bite to eat before beginning their checks on the Sardinian shepherds they had picked out . |
| 22 | In 1981 , he became an administrator at the publishing company Hachette before expanding his interest to the Filipacchi group in 1984 . |
| 23 | ‘ In my own time we 've lost four cham always do so well before losing our way in the second half . |
| 24 | The headman was supposed to check the accuracy of this information before giving his permission for the butchering , and he was also expected to send copies of the permits which he had approved to the magistrate at the end of each month . |
| 25 | Before giving his information on the Czech team 's tactics , he hedges twice ( I realize it 's none of my business ' and " … you may think I " m an absolute ass , but … " ) , apologising in advance for giving them potentially faulty advice and for threatening their negative face , while at the same time criticising ( in Leechian terms , " maximising the dispraise of " ) himself for doing so ( p. 59 ) . |
| 26 | She led him to the bedroom , and spreadeagled him on the bed before tying his wrists to the iron headrest . |
| 27 | Before exercising your dog on the beach , you should check that this is permitted . |
| 28 | The chiefs of each detachment galloped up to the tent , dismounted and bowed to the ground before taking their places in the Empress 's circle , which grew larger every moment , a brilliant mass of gold and colour . |
| 29 | It was a backhanded compliment , the best he could do , and he straightened up and nodded to her before taking his cup from the counter and making his way towards an empty table . |
| 30 | He gave me a final incredulous look before quickening his steps to the head of the column . |