Example sentences of "[noun] before [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We placed in that magnificent chest a magnificently broken heart ; we imagined that without Madame 's support and proximity he would break down , order whisky all night , then howl out some great and vivid grief before collapsing on the floor of the Bar before our very eyes . |
| 2 | I 'd found the candle-making kit in the cupboard under the stairs five or six years ago , and experimented with the colours and consistencies for months before hitting on the idea of using the wax as a wasp-prison . |
| 3 | The fact is that the Company accumulated profits in reserves before embarking on the building of Churston maintenance shed of which the article makes mention . |
| 4 | Some people like to put a small dab of water-based lubricant on the tip of their penis before putting on the condom , to increase sensitivity . |
| 5 | Lining up tonight in the 450 metres event are the highly-rated Belle Vue racer No Joe Soap , Powderhall 's Rhincrew Legend , Dawn Milligan 's Smashiton , Sheffield-based Ragus and Gordon Rooks ' Movealong Sharp , which won three on the trot at the East Boldon circuit before losing on the run-in last week . |
| 6 | After a short incubation period the fertilized eggs transform into medusa — tiny pear-shaped animals with rapidly beating hair-like cilia which are then released into the water and have a limited ability to swim and survive among the plankton for a few days before settling on the sea bed . |
| 7 | He had been unsuccessfully trying to off-load the de Kooning to the New York trade for several days before going on the make his bid for Le Miroir . |
| 8 | His thoughts often centred on the foot of the horse , and he wasted no time in his introductory lecture before remarking on the correlation of structure and function that was exhibited by the frog of the foot . |
| 9 | Crawford had lost so much confidence before taking on the play that he decided he must live the part and put everything into it . |
| 10 | The Blancs , who have lived in the cottage seven years , spent a long time looking at many ranges before deciding on the white Miele kitchen with its terracotta trim . |
| 11 | The user , seated in front of a video display unit ( VDU ) , interacts directly with the computer , inspecting the results produced by one request before deciding on the next . |
| 12 | Sandy had given the boat a hefty kick before collapsing on the beach in stitches . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Always put the oil onto a cold bulb before turning on the light . |
| 15 | It turned out that Dana had simply left his old motor bike on the quayside before embarking on the ship . |
| 16 | Given the new licensing laws for teachers I shall give them some experience of the post 16+ area before embarking on the lower school work with which under the former arrangement I would normally have begun . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | It then rises steadily through a mixture of woodland and open ground before emerging on the flanks of the mountain itself . |
| 19 | Wipe off excess sauce before throwing on the barbecue , and baste during last 20 minutes as above . |
| 20 | Andrew Kelway , confident of Timlyn 's acceleration , tracked Elver Season before pouncing on the run to the final fence . |
| 21 | They have seen pictures of Iron Age encampments , but had done very little previous work on the topic before starting on the drama . |
| 22 | Clearly , in the interests of staff morale and good personnel relations , this power should be used with great care ; governing bodies should always seek advice before embarking on the process . |
| 23 | Backfilling consists of putting in a layer of aggregate followed by layers of earth , tamping down each layer before shovelling on the next . |
| 24 | It 's getting dark , so you turn the pink pastel vertical blinds closed and pull the curtains before putting on the lights . |
| 25 | — After the end of the reaction period , the hair should be rinsed well and in depth before starting on the desired hair-do . |
| 26 | In Salman Rushdie 's The Satanic Verses , two Indian men , Farishta and Chamcha , fall out of an aeroplane and hang suspended in the air before landing on the shore of Britain , where they begin to reconstruct their identities . |
| 27 | Canoeists and boaters who use the last freely navigable river in England could soon need a licence before getting on the water . |
| 28 | A weekly list of horses to follow BATZUSHKA : Set a blistering pace before capitulating on the final climb in Newmarket 's Middle Park Stakes won by Balla Cove . |
| 29 | I was examining the effect in the mirror before putting on the mask , vaguely wishing that I could levitate a little to improve the illusion . |
| 30 | This last means that the auctioneer when lie receives payment from the purchaser can deduct his commission charges before passing on the money to the vendor . |