Before the Society of Antiquaries, of which he was president from 1749 to 1754, he read in 1736 his Observations on the Trajan and Antonine Pillars at Rome and his Table of English Gold Coins from the 18th Year of King Edward III.

Before we built the new jail, we used to keep prisoners in here overnight sometimes when the old jail got too crowded.

Before the Civil War he was firmly against secession, but when the war started he nevertheless took the side of the Confederacy.

Before leaving, he buried his sandals, shield, and sword under a huge rock and told her that, when their son grew up, he should move the rock and bring the weapons to his father, who would acknowledge him.

Before 1931, i. e. through most of Ruth's most productive years, the umpire called the play based on the ball's final resting place " when last seen ".

Before its merger with HP, it also sponsored the Williams Formula One team when it was still powered by BMW engines.

Thomas was a teenager when many of the poems for which he became famous were published: " And death shall have no dominion ", " Before I Knocked " and " The Force That Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower ".

Before leaving, Lee learns from his teacher that Han's bodyguard O ' Hara ( Robert Wall ) had been involved in the death of his sister, Su Lin ( Angela Mao ), years ago, when she committed suicide to save herself from dishonour after being cornered by O ' Hara and a collection of Han's thugs.

Before the apparition of the first gospel, the gospel of Mark which was probably written around the years 65 – 70, Paul the Apostle used the term gospel when he reminded the people of the church at Corinth " of the gospel I preached to you " ( 1 Corinthians 15. 1 ).

Before and during World War II, when Japan occupied Korea, Taiwan, parts of China, the Philippines, and various Pacific islands, locals in those countries learned Japanese as the language of the empire.

Before long, scientific inquiries provoked by his claims had pushed back the age of the earth into the millions of yearsstill too short when compared with the accepted 4. 6 billion year age in the 21st century, but a distinct improvement.

Before the Revolution, despite supporting political reform ( including Bolsheviks elected to the Duma, when opportune ), Lenin proposed that capitalism could ultimately only be overthrown with revolution, not with gradual reforms — from within ( Fabianism ) and from without ( social democracy ) — which would fail, because the ruling capitalist social class, who hold economic power ( the means of production ), determine the nature of political power in a bourgeois society.

Before the sale was announced, Anthony Bamford, chairman of British excavators manufacturer JCB, had expressed interest in purchasing Jaguar Cars in August, the year previously ; only to back out when told the sale would also involve Land Rover, which he did not wish to buy.

Before a battle the sarissa were carried in two pieces and then slid together when they were being used.

Before use, one or both of the matches was lit ; when the bottle broke on impact, the mixture ignited.

Before 1841, the territory roughly corresponding to Southern Ontario in Canada belonged to the British colony of the Province of Upper Canada, while the southern portion of Quebec and the Labrador region of Newfoundland and Labrador belonged to the colony of the Province of Lower Canada ( until 1809, when Labrador was transferred to the colony of Newfoundland ).

Before May was out he was once more in Rome in answer to a summons for the countess Matilda of Tuscany, whose troops held the Leonine City and Trastevere, but when at the end of June the antipope once more gained possession of St. Peter's, Victor again withdrew at once to his Monte Cassino abbey.

Before the 1890s when there was no formal party system in South Australia, MPs tended to have historical liberal or conservative beliefs.

Before completing his studies, he returned to Constantinopole when his rector, his principal instructor ( one Leonas ), had business there.

Before the introduction of postage stamps, mail in the UK was paid for by the recipient, a system that was associated with an irresolvable problem: the costs of delivering mail were not recoverable by the postal service when recipients were unable or unwilling to pay for delivered items, and senders had no incentive to restrict the number, size, or weight of items sent, whether or not they would ultimately be paid for.

Before 1971 ( when the Scubapro company commercialized the first stabiliser jacket ) all scuba breathing sets came with a plain harness of straps with buckles like on a rucksack or spray-tank-pack.

Before the 1980s, the North American phrase " trick-or-treat " was little known in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and when introduced was often regarded as an unusual and even unwelcome import.

Before leaving, however, he buried his sandals and sword under a huge rock and told Aethra that when their son grew up, he should move the rock, if he were heroic enough, and take the tokens for himself as evidence of his royal parentage.

Before 1999, points could be scored only when a team had the serve ( side-out scoring ) and all sets went up to only 15 points.

Before the battle started, Muhammad had given orders for the Muslims to attack with their ranged weapons, and only engage the Quraysh with melee weapons when they advanced.

Before they were replaced in 1961, there was a period when, by the " within earshot " definition, no " Bow-bell " Cockneys could be born.

Before the report was published, Beatty was himself appointed First Sea Lord, and immediately requested amendments to the report.

Before a TARDIS becomes fully functional, it must be primed with the biological imprint of a Time Lord, normally done by simply having a Time Lord operate the TARDIS for the first time.

Before the process could begin, he insisted that all of the contenders recognise him as Lord Paramount of Scotland.

Before the game begins, we are told that Julie has previously killed a tyrant and " would-be God " named Lord Tyler ( during the events of Heavy Metal 2000 ), and brought the remnant of her people to a planet called Eden.

Before the process got underway Edward insisted that he be recognised as Lord Paramount of Scotland.

Before 2006, they were addressed as " My Lord ".

Before 1521, the Lord High Constable of England also presided, but that office was abolished as a permanent institution ( it is " revived " only for a Coronation ).

Before then, the permanent members of the Committee were joined by four Law Lords named by the Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.

With Tim Brown they formed a new Independent Group of Councillors with Dennis de Lord as leader and Tim Brown as deputy leader, to put People Before Politics.

Before receiving Communion from the chalice, the priest makes the sign of the cross over himself, saying ( in Latin ): May the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ keep my soul for eternal life.

Chuck Mangione's compositions include " Feels So Good ", " Children of Sanchez ", " The Cannonball Run ", " Hide and Seek ", " Hill Where the Lord Hides ", " Fun and Games ", " Give It All You Got ", " Land of Make Believe ", " Bellavia ", " Main Squeeze ", " Love Notes ", " Steppin ' Out ", " I Never Missed Someone Before ", " Maui-Waui ", " Last Dance ", " El Gato Triste ", and " Chase the Clouds Away ".

Before the lordship of the Island was purchased by the British Crown in 1765 ( the Revestment ), the assent of the Lord of Mann to a Bill was signified by letter to the Governor.

Before then, the last Secretary of State for a major department drawn from the Lords was Lord Young of Graffham, serving between 1985 and 1989 as Secretary of State for Employment until 1987 and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry until 1989.

Before 1827, the First Lord of the Treasury, when a commoner, also held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, while if the First Lord was a peer, the Second Lord would usually serve as Chancellor.

Before the Restoration he had attended mass with the king abroad, and in a position to Lord Bristol had urged Charles to declare publicly his conversion in order to obtain the long-expected succour from foreign powers.

Before the conference, Smuts met Lord Kitchener at Kroonstad station, where they discussed the proposed terms of surrender.

Before sentencing him, the judge asked Turpin if he could offer any reason why he should not be sentenced to death ; Turpin said: " It is very hard upon me, my Lord, because I was not prepar'd for my Defence.

Wardle Before Lord Ellenborough in the Court of King's Bench, Westminster on December the 11th, 1809.

Before her death, Lady Glencora had imprudently given her secret blessing to her daughter Mary's courtship by a poor gentleman, Frank Tregear, a friend of Lord Silverbridge, the Duke's older son and heir.

* Jon Lord – Before I Forget ( 1982 )

* Before the final blessing, the people say three times Kyrie, eleison ( Lord have mercy )