Before the end of the 19th century, the Greeks believed that the corpses of werewolves, if not destroyed, would return to life as vampires in the form of wolves or hyenas which prowled battlefields, drinking the blood of dying soldiers.

Before dying, Mao had allegedly written the message “ With you in charge, I'm at ease ”, to Hua.

Before dying, he courageously tosses his musket to Gabriel so that he may finish off Tavington.

Before he was born, his parents had three sons and a daughter, with all three boys dying in their infancy.

Eventually Eva falls terminally ill. Before dying, she gives a lock of her hair to each of the slaves, telling them that they must become Christians so that they may see each other in Heaven.

Before dying, Dakodonou named his nephew, Aho Houegbadja, as his successor.

Before dying, the older man ( Douglas Fairbanks ' real-life father ) gives his signet ring to his son ( Douglas Fairbanks ).

Before dying he met Vibhishana and blessed him for following path of righteousness.

Before dying, Kindama cursed the king to die when he engages in intercourse.

Before dying, Kindama cursed the king to die when he engages in intercourse with any woman.

Before dying in 1818, Pétion anointed Boyer, and the Senate immediately approved his choice.

Before returning to prison, Valjean visits the dying Fantine and promises to find and look after her daughter Cosette.

Before dying, Gurgenidze states that according to Madison's last transmission, the duo had discovered " something big ," and she had said that gaining proof could lead to war.

Before dying, Hols ' father urges his son to return to the land of his birth and avenge the village.

Before dying Petrofsky manages to say one last word: “ Philby ”.

Before dying, he dictated to his personal secretary, Ariel Silva what would become his last poem:

Before dying in 1979, he was honored with the rank of commander in the Legion of Honour in 1976.

Before dying in 1598, Hideyoshi named Toshiie to the council of Five Elders to support Toyotomi Hideyori until he was old enough to take control on his own.

Before dying, Rosiel passes along his power to Setsuna.

Before dying, She tells Leo, " I die not.

Before dying, he and his wife Oichi sent out their two sons to be hidden in far off place that only they knew of, while he sent out his three daughters and his wife, Nobunaga's sister, to live with Nobunaga.

Before dying of his wounds, Syrran places Surak's katra into Archer's mind.

Before dying, he passed this location along to Richard Shultz-Mann, of the planet Wunderland.

Before dying Alivardi advised Siraj to secure the well being of his province by removing all evils and disorders.

Before dying of thirst, they manage to hook a passing " moby " ( a flying whale-like creature ), which takes them to a " jungle ", a floating mass of plant life.

Before the 15th century, mathematicians such as Archimedes and Liu Hui used geometrical techniques, based on polygons, to estimate the value of.

Before his death, he wrote to Liu Bei, " Most of my extended family of 200 people were killed by Cao Cao.

Before his advisers were able to change his mind, Cao Cao consented, commissioned Liu Bei and Zhu Ling with an army to move south.

Before Liu Bei had gained Yi Province, Luo Guanzhong created a fictional battle in which Huang Zhong competed with his colleague Wei Yan for credit.

Before Liu Ruyi could get to the capital, Emperor Hui intercepted his young brother at Bashang ( 霸上, in modern Xi ' an ) and received Liu Ruyi into his palace, and they dined together and slept together.

Before parting ways, Liu Bang presented Zhang Liang with some gold and pearls, all of which Zhang gave to Xiang Bo.

Before Liu Bei died in 223, he warned Zhuge Liang that Ma Su was not as talented as he seemed and should not be given important appointments.

Before the Battle of Changban, Wei Yan tried to revolt against Cai Mao, who had already surrendered to Cao Cao, to give the city of Xiangyang to Liu Bei.

Before Liu Bei reached Xuchang, Cao Cao caught word of his advance and rushed back to the city to join in its defense.

Before the Three Kingdoms formed, one of the three emperors Liu Bei used to be the chief of the county, together with his fellows Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Before Yang Jian could depart, however, Emperor Xuan suddenly grew seriously ill. Two of Emperor Xuan's close associates, Liu Fang ( 劉昉 ) and Zheng Yi ( 鄭譯 ), who were friends of Yang's, summoned Yang to the palace to prepare to serve as regent, overriding the desire of another closet associate, Yan Zhiyi ( 顏之儀 ), to have Emperor Xuan's uncle Yuwen Zhao ( 宇文招 ) the Prince of Zhao appointed regent.

Before his escape, Liu Bang gave Zhang Liang a pair of jade tablets and a pair of jade measuring cups, telling him to present them to Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng respectively.

Before thee, did not other kings possess it for a while, then pass away?

Before he could pass the river with safety, however, it was necessary to subdue certain fortresses, one of which was for several days vigorously defended by the governor, Yussuf el-Harezmi, a Khwarezmian.

Before that rule change, a forward pass had to be made from 5 or more yards behind the line of scrimmage.

Before the emergence of the T-formation in the 1940s, all members of the offensive backfield were legitimate threats to run or pass the ball, and most teams used four offensive backs on every play: a quarterback, two halfbacks, and a fullback.

Before being approved for breeding, dogs and bitches must pass Hunt Test with minimum scores of their performance tests of its field, tracking and water skills.

Before setting out he persuades the citizens of Athens to pass the death sentence upon Demosthenes and his followers ( including Hypereides, leader of the Athenian patriotic party ).

Before they board the train, Joe and Jerry have already noticed Sugar Kane ( Marilyn Monroe ), the band's vocalist and ukulele player, marveling over how she walks " like jello on springs ," as they struggle along in their high heels not at all sure they will be able to " pass " as women.

Before the bypass was built, traffic on both of these had to pass through Westgate, the town's main street.

Before the end of the 1960s, Trudeau would pass the Official Languages Act ( 1969 ), which aimed to ensure that all federal government services were available in both of Canada's official languages.

Before leaving the landfill boundaries, the waste collection vehicles pass through a wheel cleaning facility.

Before this meeting came to pass, however, Rutherford abruptly withdrew.

Before leaving, they stop to collect Mary's car ; while in it, David finds in his pocket the hall pass from his previous " deal with God " with a message from Johnny written on it.

Before this change, the crown of Monaco could pass only to a direct descendant of the last reigning prince, excluding such collateral relations as siblings ( e. g., Caroline ), nephews, and nieces.

Before entering any school of secondary education ( including 8-year gymnasium ) for which there are more applicants than places offered, the applicants have to pass entrance examinations.

Before 1957, Tōkyō ’ s red-light districts had flourished as legally-licensed centers for sex workers but, armed with a new constitution and an Equal Rights amendment, post-occupation Japanese women's Christian groups, etc., successfully lobbied the Diet to pass the Prostitution Prevention Law in 1956.

Before the King can pass judgement upon them, Hawkins's friends, who have secretly entered the court through the secret passage, rescue him and capture the castle from the King's soldiers.

Before setting out he persuaded the citizens to pass sentence of death upon Demosthenes and his followers, who had fled from Athens.

Before the nectar could pass his throat, Mohini cut off his head.

Before this date traffic between South West England and South Wales was either taken through on a motorail service through the Severn Tunnel, used the Aust Ferry ( which was unsuitable for large goods vehicles ) or travelled through Gloucester to pass north of the Severn Estuary.

Before venturing through the pass, parties of travellers and merchants would form at the Boot Inn at Edgware and the Three Crowns at Bushey Heath so they didn ’ t have to venture through the pass alone.

Before applying for your first learners permit you must pass a computerized Driver Theory Test.

Before entering Columbia, he served for four years as a Legislative Assistant for U. S. Representative Donald M. Fraser, helping Fraser shape and pass the landmark Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act of 1978.

Before the bridge was constructed, traffic had to descend into the Tarn River valley and pass along the route nationale N9 near the town of Millau, causing heavy congestion at the beginning and end of the July and August holiday season.

Before the second platform was constructed, one train had to set back after using the platform, then enter the loop to allow another train to pass.