Example sentences of "[adv] before [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We believe that at least partial answers to these questions will emerge later in this book — we shall certainly return to them — but a few brief comments are worth setting down before closing the present chapter . |
| 2 | Like most slippery performance aircraft it is essential to bring the power back , get the speed back with some flap and the undercarriage down before starting the approach . |
| 3 | In the interests of reducing weight , this feature has been omitted from the 320SLi , so you have to power the machine down before changing the battery . |
| 4 | At the foot of the steps they greeted him ; each in his turn bowing before Tsu Ma ; each bending to kiss the ring of power he now wore ; each embracing him warmly before repeating the same eight words . |
| 5 | Without a text to assist them they may prevaricate too long before facing the brutal truth . |
| 6 | Four more drinkers produced violent Technicolored Yawns long before reaching the eighth glass . |
| 7 | Mr John Patten , who has suffered frustration for so long before reaching the Cabinet , now has the chance to prove himself in a formidably difficult role . |
| 8 | The path comes straight down too ; my legs went wobbly long before reaching the bottom , by evening they had stiffened up , and I could barely walk for the next three days ( the boys were alright ! ) . |
| 9 | Meanings are crucial to understanding how England lived with chaotic marriage and no divorce for so long before changing the rules governing personal relation-ships decisively . |
| 10 | Studio programmes present quite different problems , so before briefing the person who has been chosen to represent your organisation recheck the background as outlined on page 109 . |
| 11 | So before retaliating the next time you 're overtaken by a vehicle with fewer wheels than yours , remember — Reliant Robins have feelings too . |
| 12 | So before retaliating the next time you 're overtaken by a vehicle with fewer wheels than yours , remember — Reliant Robins have feelings too . |
| 13 | Having got this far , he allowed himself another minute or so before confronting the thousand-day journey which separated him from the bathroom . |
| 14 | So before examining the challenge of the female transvestite , we need to consider the more general attitudes to dress and what it signified . |
| 15 | Instead , control your impatience and wait for another week or so before testing the material again . |
| 16 | So before making the ultimate decision on a new home , just run a check over your budget and see how the new house or flat would affect it . |
| 17 | At Trent Park , you will be given a registration form to fill in and hand in before starting the walk . |
| 18 | He said all muscles need to be used gently before tackling the strong-arm work . |
| 19 | BELOW You can develop the sit and stay routine with the dog off the leash , walking a considerable distance away before calling the dog to you . |
| 20 | She is just as curious as her sisters , but she has the foresight to put the egg safely away before penetrating the forbidden chamber . |
| 21 | He reached his hand inside each bird to strip its innards away before tossing the empty carcass on to a pile on the ground . |
| 22 | If you have n't resolved the problem in an hour , you probably need time to think it over before tackling the subject again . |
| 23 | Thus before submitting the report , the librarian should be able to see the software demonstrated , perhaps at an in-service training day ; to use the software either at the school library service HQ or by borrowing ( but not copying ) the software for use in the school . |
| 24 | The exercises are detailed below ; it is advisable to practise each exercise individually before attempting the whole routine . |
| 25 | It died within minutes , but not before sinking the other two longboats with its threshings |
| 26 | Only when the tenants brought the local newspaper down to see the dead rats and disrepair was the council moved to begin some repairs and rebuild the roof , but not before telling the press what it thought of its tenants . |
| 27 | However , the chances are that , if you can really represent the search space optimally before calling the algorithm , then there is no need for search at all . |
| 28 | And use the toilet shortly before entering the examination hall . |
| 29 | 8 Jesus Christ , shortly before dropping the puppet after Moslem complaints . |
| 30 | Shortly before signing the non-aggression accord , however , the two sides announced that they would hold a meeting at Panmunjom on Dec. 26 , in order to discus the issue of nuclear weapons within the Korean peninsula . |