Example sentences of "[to-vb] before [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two trainee investment managers at Charterhouse Tilney 's Liverpool office in the Royal Liver Building now have only one more of three exams to pass before qualifying for their Securities Institute Diploma . |
| 2 | The opening chapter gives an in-depth and simple to understand account of all you need to know before taking to the water . |
| 3 | He was playing in a match at Windsor Great Park when , after stretching for a ball , he was seen to wince before going to the side of the field to lie down . |
| 4 | There was one person I really wanted to visit before going to London . |
| 5 | This chapter is therefore an invitation of sorts — an invitation to pause before plunging into the specific issues that follow and to consider some of the broader questions about the nature of education management . |
| 6 | She was heard to pause before going into the bathroom , the latch of which gave its distinctive click . |
| 7 | I had nothing much to do before reporting to the banker at four o'clock . |
| 8 | The move surprised some who thought that IV was an ageing technology : ‘ You need to be clear about the direction you and your customers want to go before investing in a system , ’ says Neil Walker , TSB 's senior training manager . |
| 9 | They saw Cipollini , a winner five times this season , lead Abdoujaparov with 50 yards to go before veering across the road in a blatant attempt to block the approach of the Tashkent rider . |
| 10 | This is a worthy guide which I will take care to read before alighting from the train at Aldershot station to begin what will be my tenth election campaign . |
| 11 | I was a little tired and went to my room to rest before dressing for dinner and he sat down to a game of Patience . |
| 12 | C Company withdrew to barracks in order to rest before embarking on the next operation early the following morning . |
| 13 | Emphasis has been laid before on the commercial environment in which we operate , and also of the good , practical , commonsense business efficacy that any conveyancer ought to possess before entering into private practice . |
| 14 | At five o'clock precisely , it was time for Dame Edna to catnap before changing for the evening for some glittering social round . |
| 15 | Quinlivan and McAuley , arrested at Stonehenge a month before the Willesden cache was found , were due to stand trial for conspiracy to murder before escaping from Brixton prison . |
| 16 | Cut the leaves back in spring , then allow them to re-grow before digging in the plants . |
| 17 | I am hoping , with all my artistic heart , that this report turns out to be a myth , as I have tested a whole range of media including oils , only to discover what could be considered a negative quality in me : I am too damned impatient to allow the oils to dry before continuing with the painting ! |
| 18 | It 's message is to think before going into a car . |
| 19 | Leave to cool before removing from the tin . |
| 20 | For they knew perfectly well that Lothar was waiting for one thing to happen before engaging in battle : one thing which would make him too feel he could win . |
| 21 | Apply the pad , soaked in remover , to the nail for a second or two ; allow to soften before swabbing off the polish thoroughly . |
| 22 | He seemed too stunned to speak before snorting with mirth again . |
| 23 | If you find it necessary to withdraw from your course you should immediately consult your Studies Adviser or Senior Course Tutor who will advise you of the procedures to follow before withdrawing from your course . |