Example sentences of "[noun sg] before it is [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first complication is the fact that we have such a strong compulsion to celebrate the relationship before it is completely established . |
| 2 | Patting a horse , instead of stroking or scratching it , only has a few valid uses : as a muscular relaxant and distraction ; and as a part of ‘ breaking-in ’ so that the horse gets used to things thumping around on its back before it is actually ridden . |
| 3 | b ) It is sometimes possible to make a conditional choice before it is strictly required , and always possible to introduce a meaningless choice ( between two identical processes ) . |
| 4 | Although it will be some considerable time before it is fully catalogued , all the material is accessible and a record is being maintained of the areas most in demand ; cataloguing priorities are being established accordingly . |
| 5 | That is a form of typewriter , whereby it 's possible to generate a letter and , unlike an ordinary typewriter , if you make a mistake it is very easy to make the corrections because the word processor gives you the opportunity to have a look at the letter on a television screen before it is finally typed on paper . |