Example sentences of "[noun pl] before [v-ing] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Naked running was not unknown in the Dales and Pennines , where the locals would strip down to their shoes before leaping down the hills and fells . |
| 2 | Features , like seams and folds , should be marked for visual effects before taking up the chisel , as inaccuracies can not be corrected once a deep gouge or V-tool has been used . |
| 3 | Additionally , if you have received treatment or advice for a medical condition during the 2 years before taking up the Hospital Income Plan , your cover for the condition commences after you have been insured for 24 months or if you are admitted to hospital for that condition during this period then as soon after the 24 months as you have been free of in-patient treatment for 12 months . |
| 4 | Please read the notes before filling in the application form on pages 3 and 4 . |
| 5 | Not by cheating … but if it meant trimming the petals with a pair of scisasors ten minutes before walking out the hall and the judge wo n't notice it … |
| 6 | Sarella lay fuming in bed for a few minutes before flinging back the duvet and running to the window . |
| 7 | He showed them into the lounge and drew the threadbare curtains before switching on the light . |
| 8 | Spread out the roots before putting back the soil . |