Example sentences of "[noun] before going [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | THERE was a somewhat disturbing influence of life imitating art at San Quentin prison last month when Robert Alton Harris chose his last words before going to the gas chamber . |
| 2 | Flashman 's wife Helen , the company secretary , helped winch him to his feet before going into the meeting , flanked by club secretary Brian Ayres and a team of legal experts . |
| 3 | Norman , however , recollects that at first Minton did not take it very seriously ; but one evening , when the two men had arranged to meet in a pub before going to the opera , Norman arrived late , having spent the afternoon with Henrietta , and realised on seeing Minton that he had begun to feel left out . |
| 4 | Mr Grant said Cornthwaite had been to a pub before going to the party with his girlfriend . |
| 5 | Concern was also expressed about smoke from the barbecue interfering with other sporting fixtures , and it was agreed that plans for the proposed verandah should be viewed by the parish council before going to the district . |
| 6 | But Fate took a hand , as it has a habit of doing , and the first person I encountered in the hut was Barbara , who was putting the final touches to her make-up before going to the dance herself . |
| 7 | However , his attentions had been rather nice , she admitted to herself while taking extra care with her make-up before going to the dining-room . |
| 8 | Then we would sail south to Easter Island to explore the mysterious statues before going to the mutineers ' refuge on Pitcairn Island . |
| 9 | He said Sigsworth had been on a drinking binge for several days before going to the police station . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Levitation , who became the subject of intense interest from major labels on leaving Rough Trade , plan to play low-key shows at the end of November before going into the studio to record material for New Year release . |
| 12 | He checked her face for sincerity before going to the other room , returning with a photograph in a fancy tin frame . |
| 13 | Again , it will not normally be acceptable for two pit brokers to agree a price at which they will trade with each other before going into the pit . |
| 14 | Dr Owen said the Welsh Office should re-examine their selection before going to the expense of appointing consulting engineers to draw up detailed designs . |
| 15 | He washed and changed his jacket before going into the living-room . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | running from care : over half the 179 youngsters who had run from care were persistent absconders and had already run away at least five times before going to the safe house . |
| 18 | If they timed it just right they could scavenge for a few hours before going to the Royalty in Ladbroke Grove for the Saturday morning minors . |
| 19 | He would allow himself another three hours to enjoy a private supper before going to the Duchess 's ball where , he knew , the food would be cold and inedible . |
| 20 | " Perhaps I 'll have a chat with him , " said Alice vaguely , and went downstairs to survey her territory before going to the telephone . |
| 21 | So we saw almost nothing of Hong Kong , except the inside of the luxurious Hong Kong Hotel , where we had a few hours ' sleep before going to the railway station in the morning . |
| 22 | It may mean a 5 a.m. start from the country if she is to have her regular swim before going into the office , but if she is going to see WHS in Swindon or Heathcote in Warwick , it is more convenient for her to stay in Gloucestershire than to come back to London . |
| 23 | He tries to do a couple of hours ’ work on his book before going to the college . |
| 24 | On shower day he made Frank strip off all his clothes before going to the bathroom . |
| 25 | 11 Antonia de Sancha before going on the Richard & Judy Show and then posing half-naked in The Sun. |
| 26 | At 6.30 pm I leave for home and a quick shower before going to the darts match and a few beers . |
| 27 | Although she had had a shower before going to the boat , she decided to take a long bath . |
| 28 | Martin needed a bit of time to settle down and should have been given a couple of throws in his usual position in the middle before going to the front and staying there . |
| 29 | And as failed actor — he started his career on the stage before going to the Slade to study under Legros — he found in the music hall and its world precisely those sources of inspiration which Degas had found in the corridors of the Opera , and the foetid atmosphere of the Cirque Fernando . |
| 30 | Juliet left the room , glancing towards Room C before going towards the lift . |