Example sentences of "the [noun] before [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pammy Jane spent some time with her parents after the split before moving to the Highgrove estate near Tetbury , Glos . |
| 2 | With a regretful sigh she closed the window again and made her way into the luxurious en suite bathroom and stripped off the shirt before turning on the shower . |
| 3 | I want to make one comment about the referendum before dealing with the main subject of my speech . |
| 4 | We agonised over the decision before selling to the management and I 'm absolutely convinced with hindsight that the decision was not only right in people terms but it was also the right business decision for the shareholders as well . |
| 5 | When breakfast was finished the Foley boys placed their plates and cutlery neatly on the hatch into the kitchen before going to the big room where all their coats , boots , shoes , school bags and often rugby gear had to be left . |
| 6 | It turned out that Dana had simply left his old motor bike on the quayside before embarking on the ship . |
| 7 | Like the term ‘ deindustrialization ’ , the term ‘ services ’ is open to a number of interpretations and it is important to be aware of some of the different uses of the term before turning to the question of whether Britain is or is not a service economy . |
| 8 | The fans absolutely loved him and would throng the terraces to witness his extrovert pre-match warm-up sessions , in which he entertained and even amused the supporters before returning to the dressing-room as mud-stained and soiled as if he had been playing in a game . |
| 9 | Key Points Keep low ; weight on the back foot ; front foot by the mast ; hands on the mast ; steer the board through the wind before moving to the other side . |
| 10 | This is where I performed my gravity-defying experiments with the wind before returning to the cliff-top in the company of a couple of other walkers who , like me , were thoroughly enjoying these extraordinary conditions . |
| 11 | In the afternoons , she must always be home at 4.30 — so that the carer can take her to the lavatory before leaving for the day . |
| 12 | Tomorrow they 'll be free to roam Fantasyland , Adventureland and all the other Lands and try the attractions before gathering for the big gala in the evening . |
| 13 | Catch crops are usually sown in late summer or early autumn immediately after harvest , for grazing in early winter and again in the spring before ploughing for the next main crop . |
| 14 | Smooth and fit the icing around the corners before smoothing down the sides . |
| 15 | I spent several years at the Institute before returning to the industry . |
| 16 | What I 'm saying here is that , if you fancy one , it should be checked out carefully in the shop before parting with the ready folding , even though , for the price , you 'd have to go a very long way to beat it . |
| 17 | ‘ How did you get on today — have you found a nanny to help you with the children ? ’ he added , throwing her into confusion by casually giving her a peck on the cheek before leaning across the table and helping himself to a slice of chocolate cake . |
| 18 | As the driver ambled off , shaking his head , she stood up , took a deep breath , then shut the door of the staff-room before turning to the new medical officer . |
| 19 | This means that in the case of fish some of the blood must make two or three trips around the lung circuit , and some carbon-dioxide-bearing blood makes several trips round the body before returning to the heart . |
| 20 | Meanwhile , Seb tied the reins of his horse to the back of the cart before sprinting towards the manor house . |
| 21 | The DES also believed that the colleges of education should seek validation from the universities before turning to the CNAA . |
| 22 | She flung it at him over her shoulder in the hallway before walking into the lounge , choking on the bitterness of knowing that his belief had come too late . |
| 23 | When she finally came downstairs it was to find Carole insisting that , since this was their last night in the Hamptons before returning to the apartment in New York , she 'd arranged for them to have a romantic candle-lit dinner in their cottage . |
| 24 | Considerable damage was done both by the defenders , who had burned the suburbs before retreating within the walls , and by the Parliamentary troops who wreaked vengeance on the houses of Royalist gentry and upon the hated cathedral . |
| 25 | Then , they stopped for two months to write and prepare the rest before taking to the road again . |
| 26 | The bridge itself is a straightforward design with the strings fixing through the back before passing over the bridge saddles . |
| 27 | Head down , they race to departments , charge at the shelves and scarcely look at the price before stampeding to the cash tills . |
| 28 | Former Saint Wallace , 28 , is being made available by United as they clear the decks before moving into the transfer market to solve their own goal drought . |
| 29 | If tapwater is very hot , it can easily scald sensitive skin and one precaution is to run the cold water into the bath before turning on the hot tap . |
| 30 | The heir had , of course , to make very sure that he extracted the cautio before parting with the property . |