Example sentences of "[vb pp] before a " in BNC.
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| 31 | However , ‘ DC& : Decimal classification : additions , notes and decisions ’ is a useful means by which modifications can be announced in advance of a new edition so that reactions can be assessed before a revision is finally settled . |
| 32 | Being brought before a disciplinary panel is not like appearing in a public criminal court . |
| 33 | But if the company in good faith and on substantial grounds disputes any liability in respect of the alleged debt , the petition will be dismissed or , if the matter is brought before a court before the petition is issued , its presentation will in normal circumstances be restrained . |
| 34 | Frequently , development is only possible following land assembly , and agreements or options with numerous owners have to be negotiated before a viable site can be created . |
| 35 | All the elements of theft must be proved before a conviction may be secured for this offence . |
| 36 | A conference may be convened before a child is actually born if there is sufficient concern about future risk . |
| 37 | The grain is sealed before a basecoat is applied ; solid colours or tints are put on next , then the guitar receives its top coats of clear polyurethane . |
| 38 | The FTSE Index was 18 points up at 10pm but this was later halved before a later rally saw it close 12.1 points up at 2363.5 . |
| 39 | In the cohort model all words are initially potential candidates for recognition , i.e. all word detectors are equally activated before a spoken word actually begins . |
| 40 | Another rustle followed before a glossy blackbird hopped out and made off towards the parkland . |
| 41 | It must surely be for Parliament to lay down the procedures which are to be followed before a Bill can become an Act . |
| 42 | When Lord Morris stated ‘ It must surely be for Parliament to lay down the procedures which are to be followed before a Bill can become an Act . |
| 43 | The family network should be fully involved before a substitute carer is chosen , then that carer must be offered at least as much support as local authority foster carers would normally expect . |
| 44 | This statutory requirement for an apprenticeship to be served before a trade could be taken up was not repealed until 1814 in the face of organised trade-union opposition . |
| 45 | There are still a lot of decisions to be taken before a successful timeshare operation can be ‘ got off the ground ’ , and the real challenge in this case is to work out what these are . |
| 46 | It is that in the former situation it will be possible to adduce evidence as to established professional practice with which the defendant 's actions can be compared , whereas in business , while it may be clear what steps should be taken before a decision is made , it is not obvious by what criteria the decision itself should be judged . |
| 47 | Stage 1 : Offline Stores — During this stage the Offline System ensures that two good copies ( Primary and Secondary ) are taken before a module is deleted from online storage . |
| 48 | Adjourning the inquest , North Durham Coroner Geoffrey Burt said further decisions had to be taken before a full inquest could be held . |
| 49 | It 's a small settlement , crouched before a fringing ring of cloud covered mountains . |
| 50 | Predictably serious negotiations ensued , if not for peace then at least for the ransom of King John ; but several years of intermittent diplomacy and warfare passed before a treaty was concluded at Brétigny in 1360 and confirmed at Calais in 1361 . |
| 51 | Discussion will usually be allowed before a motion is proposed , although the formal ruling is the safest course for the Chairman to adopt . |
| 52 | The emotional preparatory work , talking through some of these feelings , can take some time to achieve and is as well started before a formal request for admission is completed . |
| 53 | Ideally consultation with advisory or special teachers should be started before a pupil is accepted into the class , or at least at the very beginning of term , so that the provision of special equipment and materials can be organised . |
| 54 | The necessary changes should be effected before a retiring partner actually leaves the firm . |
| 55 | For overseas students who are unable to attend for interview in Edinburgh , arrangements will be made for specimens of work to be submitted before a decision on admission is taken . |
| 56 | Three quarters said they had n't been consulted before a caution was given , and sixty two percent of our sample thought offenders should only be entitled to one caution no matter whether the crime was committed by an adult or juvenile . |
| 57 | Union leaders and departmental managers are being consulted before a job is scrapped . |
| 58 | More than five million 10p shares in the Scottish football champions are at stake in the row but a judge decided that evidence would have to be heard before a final decision was reached . |
| 59 | In the case of Community legislation subject to the cooperation procedure , it is the Government 's aim that parliamentary scrutiny should be completed before a common position is agreed by the Council of Ministers . |
| 60 | It should n't be confused with formula milk , which is breast milk substitute , and never be given before a baby is six months old . |