Example sentences of "[adv] before [verb] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ensure rocky structures are set firmly into the gravel ; more complicated structures can be siliconed together before placing in the tank ( and/or siliconed to the glass ) . |
| 2 | Just before getting in the trucks , I had wandered down to the rooms where the crippled legionnaires lived . |
| 3 | It was noted that it bounced only once before exploding in the gully below ! |
| 4 | Ms Alexander , calling on Mrs Bottomley to meet a delegation of parents , said : ‘ Although it was Beverly Allitt who committed these crimes , my concern is that the hospital management failed to spot her character defects , failed to supervise her and failed to act on numerous clues , and delayed inexcusably before calling in the police . |
| 5 | Leave it overnight ( outside because of the smell ) and rinse very well before replacing in the tank . |
| 6 | Though big firms can afford to take a risk , private investors should think twice before buying in the east . |