Example sentences of "before [v-ing] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once out of the village they picked up speed and took a road that would zigzag through five hamlets before bringing them to the only cart track that wound up the lower slopes of the mountain . |
| 2 | Nilsen picked up young men in London before bringing them to his home . |
| 3 | If you have a family , you should have organised suitable long-term accommodation before bringing them with you to Edinburgh . |
| 4 | He slowed the car , turning it off the main road down a narrow lane that led to the river before bringing it to a halt and cutting the engine . |
| 5 | She removed his wet topcoat , and gave it a shake before hanging it on the hall-stand . |
| 6 | He is probably downstairs , knocking back a stiff gin and tonic before submitting himself to the milder offering of champagne . |
| 7 | We should closely look at why this flopped before suggesting it for next year as another failure would be demoralising . |
| 8 | Before including them in any press pack the question " Will this be of any use to the recipient ? " must be answered in the affirmative . |
| 9 | He , after all , was a member of an unbeaten Edinburgh Academy XV as a 15-year-old before devoting himself to athletics en route to becoming an international sprinter . |
| 10 | The last and smallest darted back , self-importantly , to inscribe his name with care in the visitors ' book , which lay open on a table by the door , before allowing himself to be shepherded after his companions . |
| 11 | The care with which they examined and photographed those bushes before allowing them to be removed brought Paviour quivering to the spot . |
| 12 | Now PC Dave Fishwick has urged residents to check identification before allowing anyone into the house . |
| 13 | When he held it out Ordai took it one-handed , folding it awkwardly before tucking it under his arm . |
| 14 | And he nibbled at her lips again , before catching them in another long exploratory kiss that brought her to a threshold of physical pleasure she had never before experienced . |
| 15 | He made his way through the twisting streets of the harbour district , crossing the little squares where the market traders were spreading linen sheets on the ground before decking them with neat conical piles of vegetables and spices whose reds , yellows and greens shone out brightly against the white . |
| 16 | He poured a brandy and handed it to Craig before helping himself to a good measure . |
| 17 | Staff can become familiar with CAL programs before using them with students and can use word processing packages . |
| 18 | Instructors should read through all the material before using it with students/trainees in order to get a general idea of thinking and direction , and to familiarise themselves with the layout and organisation . |
| 19 | The makers of Lamisil , Sandoz Pharmaceuticals of Surrey say they tested the drug for 5 years before using it on humans . |
| 20 | Decision makers should satisfy themselves that current practice is itself worth having before using it as a comparison for a new treatment . |
| 21 | Always flatten angelica with the blade of a knife before using it for decoration . |
| 22 | It is interesting to examine the optical fibre before using it in the communications system . |
| 23 | This means there may be traces of metal in it and caution is advised before using it in marine tanks . |
| 24 | After an algorithm has been selected , it is wise to ensure that it will be successful before using it in a program . |
| 25 | As I have pointed out , AIB require a very high standard of professional knowledge either as a pilot or as an engineer before accepting someone as an investigator . |
| 26 | The instructor smiled as he went to each man in turn and pulled out two full arm lengths of cord from their parachutes before attaching it to the static line . |
| 27 | ‘ You had indeed , ’ Feargal said with an ironic little bow before seating himself in the armchair opposite his mother . |
| 28 | Love and pride shone from her enormous black eyes as , ever tender , she lifted her grandson and held him against her grubby sweater for a long moment before returning him to his crib . |
| 29 | Two copies of each of these Agreements are now being sent by mail to you , and I would ask you to arrange for signature of these documents by Three Vee Ltd , before returning them to us for signature . |
| 30 | Johnson , in his periodic spring cleanings , had a habit of donning large gloves and lustily banging his books together amid clouds of dust before returning them to their shelves shaken and contused . |