Example sentences of "before [v-ing] it [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | Gary McKeown slanted over an inviting ball , but it was criminal negligence for the visitors to allow Gary Paterson the time and space to chest the ball down before burying it in the net . |
| 32 | Why most pop music is rubbish ( he will often play only seconds of a record before ripping it off the turntable ) . |
| 33 | Both men were making angry gestures and at one point Fernand brandished the crowbar under Gebrec 's nose before flinging it to the ground in a melodramatic gesture of apparent capitulation . |
| 34 | The islands had always been a smugglers ' paradise , and had proved a perfect place to stockpile cocaine before running it across the narrow Straits of Florida to the waiting American markets . |
| 35 | He drew on it , then took it out of his mouth and nipped the end off before dropping it on the floor . |
| 36 | He offered the pink blossom to his chick , who twirled it in front of her briefly lit face before dropping it to the ground . |
| 37 | He studied the English copy for a few more moments before dropping it into the shredder . |
| 38 | In the case of contaminated soil , the material is slurried before introducing it to the reactor , enabling mostly liquid-phase reactions to occur . |
| 39 | I prod it with a fork and brown it on the fire before introducing it to the thick slice of toast . |
| 40 | After crouching by it for several minutes , sifting through the contents , he uttered a triumphant ‘ Aha ! ’ and pulled out a large framed photograph , from which he blew a cloud of dust before placing it on the desk and inviting Harry to look at it . |
| 41 | The Egyptians will expose the silica gel , which has been donated by Crosfield Chemicals , to humidity before placing it around the ship . |
| 42 | It is always wise to examine a flower very carefully before placing it in the blotting paper as if it contains any tiny insects they will think they are being provided with a picnic lunch and eat their way through the contents of your press ! |
| 43 | I stopped about two metres down from the summit and quietly cocked the gun , inspecting the composite steel and nylon pellet before placing it in the chamber and snicking the gun closed . |
| 44 | So , for perfect results , reduce everything to the lowest common denominator before putting it into the press . |
| 45 | ‘ I just wandered around and watched for a few minutes , to see how things were done , ’ she said over her shoulder , stowing a small block of fresh Parmesan in an airtight container before putting it in the fridge . |
| 46 | And he rattled a cornflake packet before setting it on the table nearest the door . |
| 47 | When the propeller is on you open and close your throttle to check it works before setting it to the correct position . |
| 48 | On the first major privatisation — that of British Telecom — the right hon. Member for Hertsmere ( Mr. Parkinson ) gave the game away when he said : ’ I have decided against breaking up BT before offering it to the public . |