Example sentences of "[noun] be [adj] before [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The consent of two-thirds of the directors of the House of Industry was necessary before the building could be transferred , and after the Mayor , Dr. George Witt , had met in ‘ a somewhat private way ’ with the Commissioner , a special meeting was called to obtain the required number of signatures . |
| 2 | The mask is useful before the patient reaches hospital , particularly when ventilation is required in suspected cervical spinal injury and movement of the patient is minimised , and for facial injuries , in which using a face mask is difficult . |
| 3 | The trust for sale terms drawn up gave the trustees the right to manage the land and an obligation to sell it if it no longer produced a satisfactory income , with the proceeds of the sale going to the beneficiary , the consent of the beneficiary being necessary before the sale could take place . |
| 4 | Such proof is necessary before a plaintiff can succeed against unfair and exaggerated criticism ( the " fair comment " defence ) or against false statements made on certain public occasions ( which are protected by the defence of " qualified privilege " ) . |
| 5 | It is intended that much of this material be available before the system is handed over . |
| 6 | While he provided a remarkably accurate description of the development of the chick , he remained convinced , against his own evidence , that the embryo was present before the egg was laid . |