Example sentences of "[adv] before [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Trencern Hill , you 'll see the Giant 's Cradle where legend says victims were taken long before being murdered . |
| 2 | After a meal , when relaxing over a cup of coffee , it is easier to discuss important matters — even a crisis can usually wait for an hour or so before being thought about and tackled . |
| 3 | The Scrap is a temporary store for deleted text , eg before being moved . |
| 4 | The curds of two days ' cheesemaking are mixed together before being milled and pressed . |
| 5 | The three pairs in my tank will all have paired and spawned together before being moved into the 36″ tank . |
| 6 | Robert Garcia , a Democratic member of the House of Representatives for New York , resigned his seat on Jan. 7 shortly before being sentenced for his role in the Wedtech corruption case . |
| 7 | Many were affected like the young German student , highly religious and torn with doubts about the morality of the war , who wrote home shortly before being killed at Verdun on June 1st : |
| 8 | Donald needed a fitness test yesterday before being cleared to play in South Africa 's historic first home Test for 22 years against India in Durban this morning . |
| 9 | Three defences made him one of Britain 's most successful world champions ever before being dethroned by Wilfred Benitez in 1981 ( in a fight for which his purse was 400,000 dollars ) yet , curiously , he stayed at his terraced house in Stoke Newington , London . |
| 10 | If time permits the heats are arranged on a double elimination or league basis whereby you have to lose more than once before being eliminated . |
| 11 | Now he has stepped aside , accused of corruption — much as Fernando Collor , another economic liberaliser , had to step aside before being driven out of office in Brazil last year . |
| 12 | In conclusion , a smog alert system should be developed and considered very carefully before being introduced , to ensure that advice to the public is appropriate and does not cause unnecessary anxiety , that any measures proposed to reduce emissions temporarily are directed towards the most relevant sources , and that it does not weaken efforts towards longer-term reductions in air pollution . |
| 13 | The next instant Luce was seized and whirled around joyously before being swung up into his arms . |
| 14 | He was gelded and given time to mature a little before being asked to race , and he did not make his debut until 23 February 1929 . |
| 15 | Something was burning in the gardens behind Virginia Street , and a yellow smoke spiralled upwards before being caught by the wind and spread across the eastern sky in flat sheets of opalescent grey . |
| 16 | In1984 he became secretary to the Museum Advisory Board for Scotland , then worked with Robert Anderson , now director of the British Museum , at the National Museums of Scotland before before being put in charge of Museums and Finance at the Office of Arts and Libraries . |
| 17 | A characteristic Lord Joseph approach : honest , serious and keen to apologise for a complexity of thinking even before being quizzed . |
| 18 | The lower end of the main rotor shaft had moved aft before being restrained , while rotating , by contact of the shaft with the bracket . |
| 19 | Amid the dry mountain landscapes of the lush hinterland lie ruins of ornate Buddhist temples , ancient cities which flourished centuries ago before being deserted , and miles of characteristic tea plantations , providing the country with one of its staple industries . |
| 20 | They are Le Triomphe de l'Amour ( 1654 ) , a string of airs and instrumental pieces by Michel de La Guerre ( c. 1605–1679 ) and La Pastorale ( called ‘ d'Issy ’ because it was tried out there before being presented before the king ) ( 1659 ) by Robert Cambert ( C. 1628–1677 ) . |
| 21 | The man was upon him once more ; Lefevre stumbled into his legs and grappled briefly before being kicked away . |
| 22 | One who fell was beaten again before being dragged upright and pushed on his way . |
| 23 | He played in last summer 's first Test against Pakistan — getting a first ball duck — and was dropped again before being recalled for the final two Tests . |
| 24 | In the arousal condition the same beginning and ending to the sequence was used , but in the middle the boy was hit by a car and shown lying on the car bonnet bleeding heavily before being transported to hospital . |