Example sentences of "before [art] " in BNC.

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1 According to those at the vigil , the police only checked on the hose twice before the massacre occurred at 4am .
2 Tom Taylor , mentor and leader , had died before the group had its first exhibition , but remains classed with his friends .
3 The English millionaire folded his singed tents and stole away the insurance money , which did n't belong to him since I had nationalized the paper well before the fire was out .
4 He has hurried to get there and tell the wife before the police arrive . ’
5 It was the 1960s before the bishops began to distance themselves from direct relationships with the government of the day .
6 Some of its parents had begun sending their children to the less protestant dominated schools within the state system , shortly before the movement was formed .
7 We will leave it to Goldberg to disengage the tone from the shit , he wrote , we will leave it to Honeyman and McGough , much good may it do them , though I will no doubt come back to the question before my project is completed , the big glass and the notes to the big glass , these two to be worked on at night , and this freewheeling commentary on both to be written by day , putting down whatever comes into my head after a night 's work , no correction , no revision , whatever comes into my head , the first two to be worked on by artificial light , the strategy clear , this by natural light wherever possible , no strategy at all , the first to be exhibited , the second to be published in the form of sheets in a box , a blue box or a red box , I have not yet made up my mind , in a limited edition , not a luxury edition but a restricted edition , five hundred boxes perhaps or even two hundred and fifty , all that will become clearer in the course of my work on the big glass , of my work on the notes to the big glass , now I have finally embarked on the major project of my life , the climactic project of my life , leading to the end of my life , all will grow clearer , wrote Harsnet , whether to try and call back and destroy all I have done till now or let it be , whether to burn this commentary or let it be , or perhaps leave it to Goldberg to do whatever he wants with , all these things will no doubt be resolved before the work is completed , that is the beauty of being in the middle of a project , that time itself , which had seemed such an enemy before I started , rushing forward and dragging me with it , impervious to my pleas , has suddenly turned friendly , flops down at my feet , licks my ankles , lets me know it is on my side .
8 That part of the package has to be right , but it 's impossible to separate it from the consultation that goes on between the customer and the supplier before the sale is clinched .
9 Potentially the customer holds the strong cards at this stage of the discussion : the hotelier or restaurateur knows what his business problems are and knows what the computer system is going to have to achieve — and the potential buyer , who has thought this through before the supplier appears , is more likely to end up with the right system .
10 At least an hour before the cooks submitted their offerings to be judged , it was clear who was going to win .
11 I shall find the body in a jiffy and we shall apprehend the guilty party before the day is out . ’
12 ‘ The potted shrimps were put on the table by the parlourmaid immediately before the guests entered the dining-room , ’ said Milsom .
13 ‘ That was before the shrimp dish reached the dining-room ’ , said Milsom , revealing that he already knew a great deal about the evening .
14 ‘ The doctor had decanted it himself , ’ the policeman informed him , reddening slightly , ‘ before the guests arrived . ’
15 It was n't long before the guard came to see us .
16 If the glider is down wind of the site , the decision to return must be taken before the glider gets to less than an angle of about 20° to the field in light winds , and 30–40° in windy weather .
17 The only safe solution is to get the gliders into the hangar before the squalls arrive , or to make sure that there are at least two people close to each glider all the time , ready to swing them round when necessary .
18 This can only be avoided by releasing the tow promptly before the situation develops .
19 Nevertheless , above the placard speed a severe gust can raise the loads on the wings and cause damage before the weak link has had time to break and relieve the situation .
20 Many situations where the glider is very low and flying slowly are insoluble quite a time before the accident actually happens .
21 Usually this is because they got ready before the rain started falling and are unable to see that they are not going to stay up unless they wait until the shower has passed .
22 In some countries if you miss a chance to fly it may be weeks before the weather allows you another opportunity .
23 To avoid this , start your new method of contraception at least a week before the IUD is removed .
24 Must be put on using a anew one each time before the penis touches any part of the woman 's vaginal area , and must be held in place when the penis is withdrawn .
25 Sadly , many more people are going to develop AIDS , some from recent infection , some from infection with the virus years before the risks were known .
26 It does not matter if the opponent steps out as long as your technique strikes home before the referee has time to stop the bout .
27 However , the protest must be made promptly before the next round of an elimination match is fought .
28 Elite performers often launch an attack as soon as the switch-change occurs , suddenly darting forwards with a powerful attack before the opponent has time to re-calculate your distance from him .
29 Many valid front punches are not scored because they travel such short distances at high speed , and are snapped back before the panel can react .
30 Even before the slide forward has come to a stop , pull your rear guard hand back slightly in order to augment the snap punch .
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