Example sentences of "before [v-ing] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 In 1992 , despite the deepening recession , the same companies i.e. before allowing for the Magazines loss , earned a profit of £733,500 or £193,000 more than in 1991 .
2 Tomorrow they 'll be free to roam Fantasyland , Adventureland and all the other Lands and try the attractions before gathering for the big gala in the evening .
3 Skinner continued in that appointment at Munsterlager and Catterick , before returning for a third tour in Northern Ireland , during which he was again mentioned in despatches .
4 Second time around was more impressive with the Swilers overwhelmed 61–7 as outside-half Gareth Rees provided four tries and eight conversions before returning for a second season of club rugby in France .
5 Being Ireland , they ended up by eating three teas , then roared out to a singing pub in Howth , then went for a major curry before returning for a ‘ little party ’ in a student house .
6 It is designed to help each applicant to make an informed decision before applying for a particular programme of study .
7 You can then apply a similar method to the second major piece of preparation before applying for a job : matching yourself to the job for which you might apply .
8 before applying for a divorce .
9 Marathon , which has mined the North Sea for 20 years , examined geological surveys of its Irish Sea block before applying for a licence .
10 Before applying for the order the LEA would normally have to consult the local authority social services committee .
11 When he was in the air force he once spent the weekend cycling uphill for 11 hours against the wind , before climbing for an hour to reach a mountain hut .
12 Spittals barked before pausing for a reply .
13 If I have to do what is necessary here before looking for a position where the statistical likelihood of victory is higher , so be it , ’ he said .
14 Through the village , the road into Barbondale rises sharply before contouring for a level mile along the side of Barbon Low Fell , new plantings of conifers permitting only glimpses of Barbon Manor high on the left .
15 As the results in Figure 5 show , before correcting for the imbalance in the distribution of low risk patients ( stone free >nine months ) between the three groups , there was no significant difference in the actuarial recurrence rates between the ursodeoxycholic acid and diet groups — despite a twofold difference in mean values .
16 If hesitating between a peach and a pear you languidly inspect sniff and fondle the fruit before deciding for the pear , and eat it slowly with a look of bliss , no one who has left behind the absolutism of childhood ( ‘ Anyone can see that a peach is nicer than a pear ’ ) will doubt that you made the best possible choice between the flavours ; the rightness of the choice , and the objective fact that in the fullest awareness of the two flavours you were spontaneously moved to take the pear , are two sides of the same coin .
17 Before waiting for an answer she takes me by the hand and leads me on to the dance floor .
18 The agency reported that the group hid in a pine forest for several hours before heading for a town and finding the Chinese restaurant .
19 The LSIs anchored in a bay beyond the sight of and direct fire from the Maaloy batteries , giving the assault craft a run down the coast round a headland before heading for the beaches , while the cruiser bombarded Maaloy and destroyers engaged other targets .
20 It will loiter in the London area for a week before heading for the rest of Britain .
21 Previous page : Lake Samiti , last stop before heading for the heights .
22 The malai jumped a mile-you could see he 'd nearly had a heart-attack — before heading for the ground , shouting our number and whereabouts to his friends .
23 Then he glanced fleetingly at Shiona before heading for the staircase .
24 Having waved them to a table , he flourished two wine glasses , which he filled to the brim with an excellent Chianti , before heading for the kitchen .
25 In either case the problem for X is the same , namely what is X 's position if Y Ltd. having taken delivery then becomes insolvent and goes into liquidation before paying for the goods ?
26 Apply shortly before going for a walk in the open air ( preferably the park or unpolluted country air ) .
27 Seek advice from a Helpline like that of The Terrence Higgins Trust , or a specific support organisation like Positively Women or the Black HIV/AIDS Network , before going for the test ( see Helplist ) .
28 Lord C told her to take a spot of leave before reporting for a short parachute course .
29 ‘ Thank you , Rosie , ’ Nanny said to her subordinate , before calling for a way through the throng of servants who had gathered to see hounds move off .
30 Swansea went home unbeaten , starting with a 40–14 win over Alberta before accounting for a B.C. President 's XV 18–17 and British Columbia 18–16 .
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