Example sentences of "[noun] before it is " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ With such a cultural heritage , Koreans are better placed than many of us to appreciate the dangers which confront us and the need for action before it is too late . ’ |
| 2 | This is subject to the proviso that where it is essential that an instrument comes into effect immediately , it can be brought into effect before it is laid , but that the Speaker and/or Lord Chancellor should be informed of this and the reason for it . |
| 3 | The effluent from Belmont is treated by a sewage works which does not have the necessary filtering equipment to remove the chemical before it is discharged into a nearby river . |
| 4 | 8 Make a final check on the photograph before it is taken to ensure that it will do its job . |
| 5 | Weight loss is itself a rewarding consequence , but because you need to lose a fair amount of weight before it is really noticeable in terms of body shape , you will probably require extra rewards to keep you going . |
| 6 | Kirby and his team are airlifted to an ‘ A ’ Team 's CSF camp ( called ‘ Dodge City ’ ) to bolster its defence by a South Vietnamese CIDG force before it is struck by a full-scale Viet Cong assault . |
| 7 | It is necessary to know each coupon payment six months before it is paid in order to determine the interest accruing between coupon payments . |
| 8 | A CHESHIRE theatre yesterday raised the curtain on its Christmas show six months before it is due to open and disclosed it has scooped some of Britain 's major stars for its pantomime line-up . |
| 9 | It could be several months before it is known how many Scottish jobs will be lost , the company said . |
| 10 | But if the alien premises are as subtle as they are pervasive , they can filter in and overpower the mind before it is even aware of their presence , let alone their danger . |
| 11 | You can then either hem and gather it with shirring tape before it is fixed to the walls ; or let it gather itself naturally as you push the rods through the turned-over hems at top and bottom . |
| 12 | We must build our Darcy 's Utopia before it is too late . |
| 13 | Some form of processing ( amplifiers ) will be used in a long-distance system to ‘ boost ’ the signal level every so often to make up for losses before it is sent on its way again . |
| 14 | And that is why democracy is to be understood as a practice before it is conceived as a set of abstractions ; why it is a system of checks and balances before it is a set of principles ; why , as has been said , it is worth just two cheers , and no more . |
| 15 | It is simmered slowly after it has been soaked and is usually coated with breadcrumbs before it is sold . |
| 16 | But Webb 's strict ethical judgement that , once the couple had been pronounced man and wife , Benjamin was not entitled to put them asunder , disregards the fact that Benjamin has rescued Elaine from a loveless marriage before it is consummated . |
| 17 | If his suggestion is yet another example of the well-thought-out policies of the Labour party , we should be given a carefully calculated costing of such a proposal before it is introduced in such a casual manner . |
| 18 | A spokeswoman said : ‘ We will be in contact with the council to discuss this proposal before it is implemented . |
| 19 | If this facility is available , the map should be displayed on a graphics display terminal and checked for errors before it is sent to the film writer . |
| 20 | Unless you want to burn down Flemyng 's mill before it is up . ’ |
| 21 | Furthermore , all donated blood is tested for antibodies to HIV and other blood-borne infections before it is used . |
| 22 | With such a man as their representative , Albanians can only look to the West for help before it is too late . |
| 23 | If not , how few Tory Members do there need to be in Scotland before it is accepted that the status quo is no longer tenable ? |
| 24 | The natural order has been disturbed and the price must be paid by the parent before it is re-instated . |
| 25 | The latter were a bonus ( for me , too ) as he can spot an aeroplane before it is visible to me , and these were something new in the sky . |
| 26 | Just how that 's going to be accomplished we do n't know , we 're not party to the discussions , we understand that the Greater York authorities do plan to meet shortly after the end of this examination , but just what further work is necessary before they then get onto the location aspects we do n't know about that , all I would say is that we would expect final plan to have the general location of a new settlement embodied in in that plan before it is approved . |
| 27 | But there are likely to be more upsets before it is recognised by investors . |
| 28 | It may be that their number was small and their holdings large , but excavations are needed on a selective basis before it is possible to isolate the houses of the owners from those of their tenants or agents . |
| 29 | This means that in some areas water from the mains may have to be treated chemically to neutralize the additives before it is safe for fish . |
| 30 | It is very dangerous to show a portrait to a sitter before it is finished , as they always want to change something . |