Example sentences of "before [v-ing] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words , should the Football Association have allowed more than three years before bringing a semi-final back to the scene of English football 's most terrible tragedy ? |
| 2 | Using the same pace and gestures , and wearing something of Aunt Tossie 's expression , she scattered measured handfuls of grain before bringing a special handful , with all her warm and kindly thoughts , to the mother bird in her secluded nesting-place , so comfortable , so well-arranged . |
| 3 | Give the plastic rose cover a final check before sticking the new rose in place . |
| 4 | The first three aircraft had the advantage of surprise and managed to enter the Harbour before encountering the full force of the anti-aircraft fire and searchlights . |
| 5 | Intense negotiations continued , with the generators believing that they had the upper hand because of the Government 's tight timetable and their insistence that they should not have to sign contracts before seeing the white paper . |
| 6 | Creators of the farce , US cinema giants Loews , say fans would have to go to the cinema 68 times before seeing the same plot . |
| 7 | Jorghino , suddenly spring-heeled and full of running on the right wing , outflanked the Dutch defence before producing an inspired centre . |
| 8 | A draft of the report of the review , not including any recommendations , was given to the Head of the Art Department so that his views could be taken into account before producing the final version . |
| 9 | The goal actually stemmed from a Southend corner but Kenny Irons made a superb interception in his own half and released Morrissey who brilliantly beat his cover before lashing a 16-yard shot high past ‘ keeper Sansome . |
| 10 | He calmly controlled the ball before lashing an angled drive past Neville Southall to put 11 points of daylight between Liverpool and the relegation zone . |
| 11 | In studies on the last day of treatment , fasted subjects took their morning dose of study medication half an hour before eating the standard test meal , whereas on the day before and after the treatment courses placebo was given 30 minutes before eating the test meal . |
| 12 | Police were waiting to inform relatives last night before naming the 20-year-old man who died . |
| 13 | HE HAD just flown the Atlantic and was making a three-hour pit stop in New York before catching a connecting flight to Chicago later that evening . |
| 14 | As the second ball peaks , throw the final ball from your right hand before catching the second ball in your right hand . |
| 15 | Brave Faik Edaan scooped the device up and threw it out before catching the fleeing Tucker . |
| 16 | Gourlay , however , refused to let the incident upset him and needed just three ends before completing a 7-0 opening set whitewash over his Swansea-based opponent . |
| 17 | One theory holds that under-achievers , such as women who drop out of school before completing a given level , may also have some demographic characteristics conducive to adverse infant and child mortality conditions , such as undesirable fertility patterns , for example . |
| 18 | Even at this stage it is preferable only to sketch in secondary details , fragmentary accompaniment ideas , etc. , before completing a whole section of the main subject matter . |
| 19 | Before using a non-stick tin it should be washed , rinsed and dried , then lightly coated with cooking oil or fat to condition the surface . |
| 20 | Pilots should have experience at flying on the Turn and Slip indicator before using an Artificial Horizon , so that they can manage if the Horizon topples or becomes unusable . |
| 21 | In the second study , tumour yield ( but not CCPR ) was determined in 53 similar animals ( mean ( SD ) starting weight 150 ( 14 ) g ) given azoxymethane for six weeks before using an identical protocol , but delaying sacrifice until 25–27 weeks later . |
| 22 | Secondly , such small , delicate tables are difficult to visualise in terms of proportion , and so the prototype enabled me to get it right again , before touching the precious ebony . |
| 23 | ’ Lettuce ’ hope our first real newsletter can be compiled with what remains from the £1 subscription , before encouraging a good turn-out to our first AGM , dare we hope ! |
| 24 | The program proceeds by incrementing POINTER , picking up the next delay value from the acceleration table and waiting until the step interval is complete , before generating the next excitation change . |
| 25 | Check the pinouts before wiring the 24-pin connector . |
| 26 | And he has sold Teddy Sheringham to Spurs before signing a proven replacement . |
| 27 | In previous talks South Korea had demanded agreement on improving relations before signing a non-aggression declaration , while the North had made a military agreement a priority . |
| 28 | Shortly before signing the non-aggression accord , however , the two sides announced that they would hold a meeting at Panmunjom on Dec. 26 , in order to discus the issue of nuclear weapons within the Korean peninsula . |
| 29 | It will take to the air and leave Britain for Africa where it will winter , before returning the next year to become a brood parasite in its own right . |
| 30 | As they contain water , the first application may cause the grain to raise on some woods , and a light sanding is recommended before applying the second coat . |