Example sentences of "before [verb] [prep] the water " in BNC.

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1 Before turning on the water supply it 's wise to check all joints : little things like forgetting to roll the flush-pipe gasket over the horn are easily done , and two gallons of water can make an awful mess .
2 Canoeists and boaters who use the last freely navigable river in England could soon need a licence before getting on the water .
3 The opening chapter gives an in-depth and simple to understand account of all you need to know before taking to the water .
4 He dropped the stone and it rolled a little before falling into the water with a soft plop .
5 The DB band proved a perfect foil with Gerry Simpson alternating between jazz piano and a deep south organ , and drummer Dave White a slave to the rhythm on his last night before departing across the water .
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