Example sentences of "before [verb] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | before applying for a divorce . |
| 2 | Marathon , which has mined the North Sea for 20 years , examined geological surveys of its Irish Sea block before applying for a licence . |
| 3 | You can then apply a similar method to the second major piece of preparation before applying for a job : matching yourself to the job for which you might apply . |
| 4 | Before applying for the order the LEA would normally have to consult the local authority social services committee . |
| 5 | When he was in the air force he once spent the weekend cycling uphill for 11 hours against the wind , before climbing for an hour to reach a mountain hut . |
| 6 | Spittals barked before pausing for a reply . |
| 7 | If I have to do what is necessary here before looking for a position where the statistical likelihood of victory is higher , so be it , ’ he said . |
| 8 | As the results in Figure 5 show , before correcting for the imbalance in the distribution of low risk patients ( stone free >nine months ) between the three groups , there was no significant difference in the actuarial recurrence rates between the ursodeoxycholic acid and diet groups — despite a twofold difference in mean values . |
| 9 | If hesitating between a peach and a pear you languidly inspect sniff and fondle the fruit before deciding for the pear , and eat it slowly with a look of bliss , no one who has left behind the absolutism of childhood ( ‘ Anyone can see that a peach is nicer than a pear ’ ) will doubt that you made the best possible choice between the flavours ; the rightness of the choice , and the objective fact that in the fullest awareness of the two flavours you were spontaneously moved to take the pear , are two sides of the same coin . |
| 10 | Before waiting for an answer she takes me by the hand and leads me on to the dance floor . |
| 11 | The agency reported that the group hid in a pine forest for several hours before heading for a town and finding the Chinese restaurant . |
| 12 | Then he glanced fleetingly at Shiona before heading for the staircase . |
| 13 | Having waved them to a table , he flourished two wine glasses , which he filled to the brim with an excellent Chianti , before heading for the kitchen . |
| 14 | It will loiter in the London area for a week before heading for the rest of Britain . |
| 15 | The malai jumped a mile-you could see he 'd nearly had a heart-attack — before heading for the ground , shouting our number and whereabouts to his friends . |
| 16 | Apply shortly before going for a walk in the open air ( preferably the park or unpolluted country air ) . |
| 17 | Seek advice from a Helpline like that of The Terrence Higgins Trust , or a specific support organisation like Positively Women or the Black HIV/AIDS Network , before going for the test ( see Helplist ) . |
| 18 | ‘ Thank you , Rosie , ’ Nanny said to her subordinate , before calling for a way through the throng of servants who had gathered to see hounds move off . |
| 19 | The right hand side of this equation is known as the net marginal revenue , the net increase in wealth before accounting for the transfer-in price . |
| 20 | As you know , you do a half halt before asking for a transition , because it 's more polite than shouting ‘ Oi ! ’ , but Skipper seemed to forget about the legs bit and would go into whatever pace was faster than the one he had been doing . |
| 21 | ‘ You do a half halt before asking for a transition because it 's more polite than shouting ‘ Oi ! ’ |
| 22 | Noel Birch , 37 , was also ordered to spend 60 days on an alcohol education programme , and to take a driving test before reapplying for a licence . |
| 23 | He closed the door before reaching for the light switch . |
| 24 | He provides the guided tour of the ground First Division facilities , Northern League friendliness before adjourning for a couple of halves in a town centre pub called the Black Adder , run by former Ipswich star Alan Brazil . |
| 25 | She removed the girl 's hand from her arm rather ostentatiously before making for the door , but she was n't allowed to get away with it . |
| 26 | At five o'clock precisely , it was time for Dame Edna to catnap before changing for the evening for some glittering social round . |
| 27 | I suggested that it might be worth using a barrier method of contraception , such as the cap or the sheath , for a couple of months before trying for a baby . |
| 28 | I 've been told I should wait three months before trying for a baby again — but why is this advice given ? |
| 29 | Manager Trevor Francis sealed the deal before leaving for a family holiday in Florida . |
| 30 | Just a few days before the launch the original pilot , Ken Mattingy , had been exposed to German measles and was found to have no immunity , He was replaced by his backup , Jack Swigert , who managed just two days prime-crew training before leaving for the Moon ! |