Example sentences of "before [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | Shirley , 54 , took a year off before returning to the stage . |
| 32 | This was followed by experience at the Capital Hotel , London , and the Toastmaster Inn , Burham , Kent , as chef de partie , before returning to the Capital Hotel as sous chef . |
| 33 | Miss Danziger thanked the Colonel for his concerned attention , indicating her desire not to take the conversation further and her intention to visit the cloakroom before returning to the Hall . |
| 34 | This is where I performed my gravity-defying experiments with the wind before returning to the cliff-top in the company of a couple of other walkers who , like me , were thoroughly enjoying these extraordinary conditions . |
| 35 | The more normal ‘ indirect ’ system has two water circuits : a primary circuit which is heated in the boiler and then circulates to a heat-exchange unit inside the hot water cylinder before returning to the boiler to be reheated ; and a second circuit which runs from the boiler to the radiators . |
| 36 | Before returning to the Cape , he had written ‘ I have been idle so long that I doubt if I shall ever do a single grand battement in my life again — I crack when I move . ’ |
| 37 | The first section of this , before reaching the viaduct , is a springboard for a circular tour of the Batty Green Holes , visiting in particular Roger Kirk Cave , Cuddy Gill Pot and Runscar Caves before returning to the road . |
| 38 | The fans absolutely loved him and would throng the terraces to witness his extrovert pre-match warm-up sessions , in which he entertained and even amused the supporters before returning to the dressing-room as mud-stained and soiled as if he had been playing in a game . |
| 39 | George 's merits were recognised within the game with a number of minor representative honours , and when he left us he had a spell with Millwall before returning to the Midlands to play for Kidderminster . |
| 40 | This is followed by a tour of the National Stud ; Mares and foals can be seen until the end of July ; the stallions are viewed and the routine of the Stud is fully explained before returning to the museum at approximately 1600 . |
| 41 | BEFORE RETURNING TO THE MUSIC , LET'S take time out to talk about the sound : does Denon 's painstaking work with these Savoy masters really represent an audible improvement or does it mean — as with some historic classical recordings that have been treated to ‘ NoNOISE ’ or ‘ Cedar ’ — merely reduced surface noise at the expense of the loss of the top end ( important ambient noise , feathery cymbals etc. ) and a tubby overall sound ? |
| 42 | Follow the red woodpecker symbol to the ancient Church Path Oak and along the edge of Salcey lawn before returning to the car park . |
| 43 | This means that in the case of fish some of the blood must make two or three trips around the lung circuit , and some carbon-dioxide-bearing blood makes several trips round the body before returning to the heart . |
| 44 | I arrived early and he led me upstairs to a comfortable polish-scented lounge and made coffee , before returning to the bar to finish off . |
| 45 | These two passages should be read again and again before returning to the rest of the text , which is illuminated by them ; and it then becomes clear that the poem is a work of theory , and not a simple narrative of fact . |
| 46 | Cutaways are a means of bridging jump-cuts , that is interruptions or discontinuities in the action , by briefly cutting to some related subject before returning to the main subject . |
| 47 | He intended to stay six months before returning to the secure family practice . |
| 48 | Use the forceful approach to get attention early on , and then move to this one to negotiate and to find out what rewards and pressures you can offer before returning to the forceful approach . |
| 49 | Whilst only an hour 's journey away lies the stately city of Aberdeen with its excellent restaurants , theatres and stores altogether a refreshing diversion when you want a brief reminder of city life … before returning to the secluded haven of your own lodge . |
| 50 | And so they returned to the kitchen again ; and after the meal was put on the table Aggie went through the other room and from the door yelled , ‘ Ben ! ’ just the once before returning to the kitchen . |
| 51 | Tajan will then auction a choice of the best works at the Sporting d'hiver in Monaco on 13 and14 March before returning to the villa to sell the remainder in situ over the following four days . |
| 52 | Turning inland again , we paused at Nadur church before returning to the sea at Hondoq . |
| 53 | For those who were dismayed by the threatened collapse of the ruling class in central and eastern Europe and the rise of the Labour party and extension of the franchise in Britain , anti-semitic conspiracy theories of history , particularly as outlined in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion , were to gain a momentary influence in polite society before returning to the political underworld . |
| 54 | He waited until the cloud had settled before returning to the keg to peer inside . |
| 55 | She had a degree in Romance languages from Wellesley and after doing her postgraduate work at the Sorbonne she had travelled extensively across Europe before returning to the States where she was recruited by the FBI , specializing in the use of firearms . |
| 56 | He replaced the receiver then hurried back to the water 's edge where he gathered together his tackle before returning to the cabin to pack . |
| 57 | She waited until they were out of sight before returning to the shed . |
| 58 | They set off down the passage and the assistant sealed them in before returning to the shop . |
| 59 | I spent several years at the Institute before returning to the industry . |
| 60 | There 's an optional excursion around this historic town before returning to the boat for overnight berth . |