Example sentences of "before [v-ing] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has a long way to go before equalling last year 's prize money of £42,399 , but the wonder horse proved that he is again in irresistible form when opening Whitaker 's account with a first prize of £3,700 . |
| 2 | The price had soared to 250p before crashing last year . |
| 3 | Allow to dry before applying second colour . |
| 4 | After his promotion to 4th Engineer in 1959 he served in Empire Fowey ( trooping ) , Sudan and Stratheden , before becoming 3rd Engineer in 1962 when he joined Chusan and later Himalaya . |
| 5 | The council is canvassing local opinion before deciding next month whether to allow the concert to go ahead . |
| 6 | Anne and Tim will spend the first night of their honeymoon at Balmoral before travelling next day to an unknown destination . |
| 7 | He never lost touch with chess though , and on resuming active competition in 1931 he won the Western Open , before taking first prize against Capablanca , the great Cuban player , at a tournament at Margate . |
| 8 | The car quivers in well-bred anticipation as Dominique adjusts the mirrors and touches up her lipstick before engaging first gear and dashing off down Sloane Street from her Knightsbridge flat . |