Example sentences of "[noun sg] before [verb] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like the term ‘ deindustrialization ’ , the term ‘ services ’ is open to a number of interpretations and it is important to be aware of some of the different uses of the term before turning to the question of whether Britain is or is not a service economy . |
| 2 | If the defendant is clearly guilty of a crime like wounding with intent , and only doubtfully guilty of murder , it is sensible to start with the clear crime before coming to the doubtful one . |
| 3 | Each new king presented himself here with his various dignitaries for a robing ceremony before proceeding to the High Altar . |
| 4 | Key Points Keep low ; weight on the back foot ; front foot by the mast ; hands on the mast ; steer the board through the wind before moving to the other side . |
| 5 | This is where I performed my gravity-defying experiments with the wind before returning to the cliff-top in the company of a couple of other walkers who , like me , were thoroughly enjoying these extraordinary conditions . |
| 6 | Most of the reviews admitted slight disappointment before bowing to the fact that a flawed Smiths album was still better than anything else on offer . |
| 7 | Later , these form complex accumulations of metres in the same key before returning to the central key … this accumulative process continues until the original key/metre associations are lost in an overall texture of harmonies and metres . ’ |
| 8 | He had looked up ‘ family ’ in his dictionary before coming to the debate , and he reminded the Committee that it came from familia . |
| 9 | He became an experienced weaver before moving to the warehouse as superintendent in 1973 and more recently as Manager in 1986 . |
| 10 | Suilven is in view across the loch , its bizarre outline holding the gaze as the road continues in very pretty surroundings by the water 's edge , soon climbing and crossing more open country with glorious views of the rocky coast before descending to the shore of Loch Kirkaig and the little community of Inverkirkaig . |
| 11 | He gave Juliet a quick appraising glance before turning to the patient . |
| 12 | They will be able to relax in leather-upholstered comfort in the stylish bar before repairing to the dining room to enjoy the finest of food from the estate 's own farms . |
| 13 | A native of Cambridgeshire , she was a nurse during both world wars and became the matron of the Cambridge Nursing Home before retiring to the Prestatyn area . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Mr Grant said Cornthwaite had been to a pub before going to the party with his girlfriend . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | In future it is hoped that information will be posted at the nearest car parks , as well as at the crag , allowing for a change of plan before walking to the climbs ! |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | I spent several years at the Institute before returning to the industry . |
| 21 | Syd also makes an appearance at the end of the ‘ Saucerful ’ CD on ‘ Jugband Blues ’ , a last gulp of creative oxygen before surrendering to the madness that would eventually engulf him . |
| 22 | Mark booked into The Istanbul Hilton in the mid-evening and , after a shower , returned to the lobby where he purchased a thriller before retiring to the comfort of an easy chair in the lounge . |
| 23 | It tore the sconce from its bracket before crashing to the floor , sending debris flying in all directions . |
| 24 | It rejects the proposal that accountants should not be allowed to report suspicions to senior management before reporting to the appropriate external authorities , and stresses that those that do report externally must be protected from any possible claims of breach of confidentiality . |
| 25 | There 's an optional excursion around this historic town before returning to the boat for overnight berth . |
| 26 | To the massed spectators in the stands , flung in an instant from joyous acclaim of a Royal winner to horrified , dumbfounded silence , Devon Loch had seemed to leap at an imaginary obstacle before slithering to the ground and skidding along to a halt , the momentum throwing Francis up on to the horse 's neck . |
| 27 | As the driver ambled off , shaking his head , she stood up , took a deep breath , then shut the door of the staff-room before turning to the new medical officer . |
| 28 | The leader with the sad smile slid into 20 years of disgrace before returning to the political stage with the fall of communism in late 1989 . |
| 29 | Both comprehensibility ratings and recall scores were highest when the subject had seen the complete context picture before listening to the passage . |
| 30 | This means that in the case of fish some of the blood must make two or three trips around the lung circuit , and some carbon-dioxide-bearing blood makes several trips round the body before returning to the heart . |