Example sentences of "[noun sg] before it [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 8 Make a final check on the photograph before it is taken to ensure that it will do its job . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | A spokeswoman said : ‘ We will be in contact with the council to discuss this proposal before it is implemented . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The natural order has been disturbed and the price must be paid by the parent before it is re-instated . |
| 11 | It is very dangerous to show a portrait to a sitter before it is finished , as they always want to change something . |
| 12 | Sam is summoned by a friend in the Police Department to see the body before it is taken away . |
| 13 | The store will be quite separate from that planned by the Central Electricity Generating Board to house spent nuclear fuel before it is reprocessed . |
| 14 | It may be necessary to restructure the business before it is acquired ; the tax liabilities involved need to be assessed , and the position of management protected as far as possible . |
| 15 | You can also check the final picture before it is taken . |
| 16 | 8 Assess each picture before it is taken to ensure that the picture is relevant and makes its point . |
| 17 | Taking both these factors into account , I conclude that a prisoner serving a mandatory life sentence should be given the opportunity to make representations in writing to the Secretary of State about the length of his tariff period before it is set . |
| 18 | And a more realistic price was revealed by the short-lived ‘ grey ’ market ( the popular term for trading in a security before it is issued ) in Zeneca that was begun by Salomon Brothers in mid-April . |
| 19 | The new deal , if completed , will be presented to representatives of six Premier League clubs on Thursday for initial examination before it is ratified by the entire membership . |
| 20 | What happens further to small mammal bone before it is buried and fossilized depends in part on what happened to it at earlier stages in the transition from living animal to fossil ( Fig. 1.2 ) . |
| 21 | The cost-of-carry equals the interest cost of holding the cash bond less the accrued interest earned on the cash bond before it is delivered into the futures market on the delivery day ( i.e. , d = rc ) . |
| 22 | But the only proven solution to green water is an ultra-violet unit fixed to treat the pond water before it is run through the filter media . |
| 23 | A compromise proposed by the state would force the farmers to carve artificial marshlands from their fields to serve as natural filters , cleansing the water before it is sent southward . |
| 24 | Above : It 's important to use test kits to check your water for early signs of pollution — and this nitrate test kit can usefully be used to test tap water before it 's added to the tank . |
| 25 | ‘ Yeah , they send me the stuff before it 's published and I try to proof read it as well as I can . |
| 26 | This option allows you to scan a module before it is entered into LIFESPAN . |
| 27 | We then arrange for the contents of this register to be added to the store address in each instruction before it is used to access a particular location in the store . |
| 28 | The colour detail has been achieved by immersing the cane in a colour bath before it 's woven and plaited into stunning and practical furniture . |
| 29 | ‘ And sure , there is no harm in the other ranks having a wee drop before it is served up to the new Brigadier . ’ |
| 30 | Tobacco , pills and medicines , and alcohol can all harm your baby before it is born . |