Example sentences of "before [v-ing] it [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The instructor smiled as he went to each man in turn and pulled out two full arm lengths of cord from their parachutes before attaching it to the static line . |
| 2 | This is a simple , but amusing , sequence with a stick-man player flicking the ball up , chesting it down , etc , before shooting/heading it towards the unseen net — a ‘ goal ’ or ‘ saved ’ caption then appears . |
| 3 | He had picked up one of the pups and examined it roughly before replacing it in the cardboard box with the others . |
| 4 | We weakened the signal in several ways , one of which was by damaging the cells of the polarizing region with high doses of X-rays before grafting it to the anterior margin . |
| 5 | He had also torn off the copyright mark from the greeting card before sending it to the Italian artisans who made the sculptures . |
| 6 | For example , if there are a total of twelve children , twelve divided by four equals three so have twelve sweets on the cake around the edges and cut the cake into quarters , each with three on , before cutting it into the individual pieces . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | I prod it with a fork and brown it on the fire before introducing it to the thick slice of toast . |
| 9 | It is always wise to examine a flower very carefully before placing it in the blotting paper as if it contains any tiny insects they will think they are being provided with a picnic lunch and eat their way through the contents of your press ! |
| 10 | When the propeller is on you open and close your throttle to check it works before setting it to the correct position . |