Example sentences of "before [pers pn] [vb base] on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before I go on a DV I feel a bit like a private eye . |
| 2 | Before you fix on a settlement figure , you need to consider how much tax you will have to pay on any agreed sum and whether the tax burden can somehow be reduced . |
| 3 | Here are some easy rules to remember before you embark on a major scheme : |
| 4 | I 've sometimes made some rather awful mistakes when I have thought first about what I would like to give rather than what my friends would like to receive , so do try to find out before you embark on a special garment . |
| 5 | ‘ But I do think that , for most people , ensuring your vehicle has sufficient petrol before you embark on a journey is a sensible precaution . ’ |
| 6 | Nothing can substitute for the health advice your doctor or specialist clinic can provide before you go on a trip to some exotic and far-flung destination , but we thought it worthwhile to turn to one very frequent business traveller for some of his tips . |
| 7 | Before we embark on a major explanatory exercise , however , we must be sure that the effect is truly causal , and not just the spurious result of joint association with a prior explanatory variable , as explained in chapter 12 . |
| 8 | Les was happy to show how it should be done … as for the students , they 've a lot of practicing ahead before they put on a circus show for a local school in a couple of weeks time . |