Example sentences of "[be] [verb] prior " in BNC.

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1 In that case the personal representatives of persons who were crushed to death at the Hillsborough Stadium claimed damages under the Law Reform ( Miscellaneous Provisions ) Act 1934 for pain and suffering alleged to have been sustained prior to their death .
2 It 's a little surprising , then , that similar phenomena had not been recognized prior to 1902 , since they must have occurred on numerous occasions in the past .
3 This section does not cover failure of public transport services caused by strike , riot or civil commotion in respect of which warning has been given prior to the commencement of departure from home .
4 Strike , riot or civil commotion in respect of which a warning has been given prior to the date this insurance is purchased .
5 The old program is deleted ( as if a NEW command had been given prior to the LOAD ) and all the dynamic variables are cleared .
6 It is expected that a draft of the proposed Railway Clearing House submission will have been completed prior to the meeting so as to form a basis for discussion .
7 A further £1.2 million was committed to 15,000 square feet of offices and 12,000 square feet of warehousing accommodation at the Wood Marine Base in Aberdeen , a third of which has been let prior to completion to Deminex .
8 The town , which been evacuated prior to the beginning of the war , was only lightly defended by allied troops .
9 The bitch , Rintelna the Chatelaine , was to whelp the first litter born in Australia , having been mated prior to leaving the UK .
10 If the risk of this happening leaves the prosecutor up a gum tree , it is apparent that the Crown Prosecution Service may have an interest in ensuring that something has been done prior to trial to remove the need for a dock identification , whether the police can see a use for one or not .
11 If the family has decided on cremation , the undertaker will need a further form , so this decision needs to have been made prior to the visit to the Registrar .
12 If the changes revealed by this comparison have not been made prior to the audit commencing , this could be the reason for the failure to meet the target levels of attainment .
13 Representations had been made prior to the passage of the legislation , but the court held that the minister was still under a duty to act fairly in the way in which he exercised his discretion under the legislation .
14 The sheer size of the task in fact prompted the EC Commission to doubt whether the traditional approach to the standards problem , which had been adopted prior to the SEA , was any longer appropriate .
15 However , it is recommended that the following are contacted prior to planning/setting up translation facilities :
16 A Corporate Finance Engagement Letter should be obtained from every client for whom corporate finance activities are to be undertaken prior to the first engagement .
17 JS specifies that machinery such as that used for harvesting should be energy efficient , and that waste must be neutralised prior to disposal .
18 Longer-term factors favouring the US domestic market are the abolition of withholding tax and introduction of shelf registration ( which allow bonds to be registered prior to issuance , thus enabling flexibility in taking advantage of market opportunities ) .
19 A tax partner should be consulted prior to undertaking a fiscal valuation .
20 It depends upon the weather , but after a week or so the concrete will have dried sufficiently to be treated prior to the introduction of fish and plants .
21 If animals are to be sent abroad all the necessary documentation must be arranged prior to shipping and the necessary papers must travel with the animals .
22 Whatever the solution , it should be resolved prior to the commencement of the review .
23 Unlike still red wines , sparkling Champagne does not benefit from a detectable tannin content , although a little tannin will be added prior to the last racking to activate the fining agent .
24 Where such a ‘ Healthcheck ’ is carried out , care should be taken to ensure that the report addressed to the client only that the client is made aware that it is not a comprehensive list of all matters to be addressed prior to sale and that implementation of recommendations does not necessarily mean that management should provide any warranties on the matter .
25 as if to prove that a Shetlander 's work is never done , the same storms that sank the Braer and then cleaned away the oil caused erosion of the coast along the edge of the unexcavated portion of Jarlshof , and emergency coastal defences had to be installed prior to the provision of a permanent seawall .
26 the fuller report and the contact with the parents should be happening prior to that stage .
27 He also announced that the ban on party politics would be lifted on May 18 , rejecting opposition demands that the prohibition should be lifted prior to the referendum in the interests of a full and fair debate .
28 It should be applied prior to and after a perm , to maintain hair condition .
29 CAT Protein Network System should be applied prior to and immediately after a perm service to increase hair strength and maintain condition .
30 Identify the type of mark-up ( if any ) of the text which will be applied prior to capture :
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