Before World War II, while black tie was still gaining acceptance, men would wear a white waistcoat, along with other details now associated primarily with white tie, such as stiff fronted shirts.

Before university he spent a summer working for BHP Billiton in Newcastle, New South Wales, though he was not successful in gaining a university scholarship with the company.

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 the election of Reagan, the neoconservatives, gaining in influence, sought to stem the antiwar sentiments caused by the U. S. defeats in Vietnam and the massive casualties in Southeast Asia that the war induced.

The film has been highly regarded since its initial release, gaining praise from Jean-Luc Godard and consistently appearing in the popular book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.

Before gaining Blockbuster Entertainment as the corporate sponsor for the inaugural event, the game was tentatively referred to as the Sunshine Classic.

Before gaining independence in 1968, it was the Monarch of the United Kingdom who served as sovereign of the dependency while the representative of head of state was a Viceroy or Governor.

Before the trial, he was elected to the Senate of Venezuela for his native State of Táchira, on the ticket of his newly founded party, Movimiento de Apertura y Participación Nacional ( Apertura ), thus gaining immunity from prosecutions.

Before gaining prominence in WWE, Hardy performed for the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts ( OMEGA ), a promotion he ran with his brother Matt.

Before surgery Bradford was a skilled machinist, but upon gaining vision, he became confused and unable to work.

Before gaining independence many Belarusian athletes competed for the USSR team: Vitaly Scherbo is a 6-times Olympic champion, Nellie Kim is five times Olympic champion, Olga Korbut, Olga Belova, Viktar Sidziak are 4-times Olympic champions, Uladzimir Parfianovich, Svetlana Boguinskaya are 3-times Olympic champions.

Before setting out for the real expounding of a composition, Taneyev used to precede it with a multitude of sketches and studies: he used to write fugues, canons, and various contrapuntal interlacings on the individual themes, phrases, and motives of the coming composition ; and only after gaining thorough experience in its component parts did he take up the general plan of the composition and the carrying out of this plan, knowing by that time, as he did, and perfectly, the nature of the material he had at his disposal and the possibilities of building with that material.

Before that, it seemed like Merrick was gaining short busts of control, such as when he saw Alyssa lying injured and unconscious after tumbling down a hill, he stops to bandage up her wounds.

Before gaining their 50xxx TOPS numbers these locomotives were known as English Electric Type 4s.

Before gaining her powers, Lexi was a student at Acmetropolis University who tried to join the school's cheerleading squad.

Before gaining his powers, Duck worked as a swimming pool cleaner, and true to form, he dreamed of becoming a lifeguard.

Before gaining his powers, Slam was a professional wrestler, called Twisted Spinner ( The Terror from Somewhere ).

Before gaining his powers, Tech was a student at the Acme Institute, where his urge to achieve perfection led to numerous screw-ups.

Before gaining his powers, Rev was a delivery boy for Quick Wrap Sandwich Shack and an inventor.

Before gaining fame and wide acclaim for her first " forest novel ", she also wrote stories for magazines as well as two popular novels-’ n Huis vir Nadia ( A House for Nadia ) ( 1982 ) and Petronella van Aarde, burgemeester ( Petronella van Aarde, Mayor ) ( 1983 ).

Before the 1938 FIFA World Cup Erico was offered an extravagant amount of money to play for the Argentine national football team but he rejected it, gaining the praise of the general Argentine public for remaining loyal to his country of origin.

Before filming began, Routh bulked up for the role, gaining 22 pounds to reach a high of 218 pounds.

Before long he was picking up an ever increasing amount of bookings throughout the UK, and eventually Europe and the World, gaining a newfound legion of fans, many young enough to be his children.

Before coming on a visit to Spelman in 1885, Miss Mary had been a successful teacher in Worcester, and her position there was held open for her for a considerable period.

Before her chore was finished she was rescuing wind-blown sheets of music, trundling microphones about the stage, helping to move the piano and otherwise joining in the informal atmosphere.

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 her, erotica written by women was rare, with a few notable exceptions, such as the work of Kate Chopin.

Before U-27 came round Nicosians bow, Baralong hauled down the American flag, hoisted the Royal Navy's White Ensign, and unmasked her guns.

Before she died, Sophie Germain was recommended by Gauss to receive her honorary degree.

Before the publication of Villette, Charlotte received a proposal of marriage from Arthur Bell Nicholls, her father's curate who had long been in love with her.

Before doing so, he reveals Rebecca, a " wild " Reverend Mother who has gained her Other Memory without Bene Gesserit training.

Before she leaves she sternly notes that her daughter will not disclose any information whatsoever about her family, past, or herself and that Carmilla is of sound mind.

Before he can answer, the Kents tell her that they raised Superman alongside Clark like a brother.

Before the game begins, each player creates his or her player character and records the details ( described below ) on a character sheet.

Before entering West Point, Poe moved back to Baltimore for a time, to stay with his widowed aunt Maria Clemm, her daughter, Virginia Eliza Clemm ( Poe's first cousin ), his brother Henry, and his invalid grandmother Elizabeth Cairnes Poe.

Before her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name ( her imina ) was Mikekashiya-hime-no-mikoto, also called Toyomike Kashikiya hime no Mikoto.

Before her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name ( imina ) was.

Before her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name ( imina ) was Hidaka-hime.

Before Montag can finish, Mildred gets a call from her friends about coming over to watch The White Clown on the parlor walls.

Before filming of the remake commenced, Wray died in her sleep of natural causes on August 8, 2004, in her Manhattan apartment.

Before Hawks was called for active duty, he took the opportunity to go back to Hollywood and by the end of April 1917 was working on Cecil B. DeMille's The Little American, where he met and befriended the then eighteen-year-old slate boy James Wong Howe.

Before the VCR era, this would be the only opportunity audiences had of seeing a program more than once.

Before the institution of interleague play in 1997, the two teams would have little opportunity to play each other.

Before this, presidents used the vice president ( who serves as president of the senate ) as a go-between ; Wilson used the opportunity to show that he did not trust Marshall with delicate business.

Before the regents gave any answer, they requested that the Protestants give them the opportunity to confer with their superior, Adam von Waldstein, who was not present.

Before publication, Wilson and publisher John Joseph Stockdale wrote to all those named in the book offering them the opportunity to be excluded from the work in exchange for a cash payment.

Before recorded music, concerts would provide the only opportunity one would generally have to hear musicians play.

Before she departed the show, Vance was offered a new contract with Desilu Studios, giving her the opportunity to direct.

Before demutualisation, customers who would be affected by the change were given the opportunity to vote on it.

Before giving lectures at St. George's Hospital, London, in 1895, Livingstone College afforded Manson his first opportunity to teach courses in tropical medicine.

Before he left Paris to take up his duties he had several interviews with Julius Mohl, the eminent Orientalist, who pointed out to him that Mosul was the centre of a district of great historical and archaeological importance, and urged him to make good use of the splendid opportunity which he would enjoy for collecting antiquities, and even for making excavations on his own account.

Before leaving the court, Louis was thus instructed by his father: " In sending you to command my army, I am giving you an opportunity to make known your merit ; go and show it to all Europe, so that when I come to die it will not be noticed that the King is dead.

Before the chosen round is played all players have the opportunity to double others.

Before 1998, the eighth grade was the final year at Harker ; however, middle school graduates now have the opportunity to choose between matriculating to the upper school or continuing their education at another high school.

Before Sasha has a chance to break things off with Robert, he takes the opportunity to break up with her, saying she is not a nice person.

Before the Soviets took control of that area, the British were given the opportunity to gather material.

Before working with Roxxon, she was a call-girl, and while the money was satisfying, it was not a steady income, so she jumped at the opportunity to earn vast amounts of money with Sidewinder.

Before this formal establishment of an Elementary School, a madrasa named Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Madrassa, has been functional since 1990's where children were given opportunity to learn Arabic, Islamic culture, and English.

Before demolition, fans were given the opportunity to play on the pitch, in specially arranged friendly matches, and an auction was staged at the ground on 17 June 2007, where over 200 items from the old ground were auctioned.

Before the Varsity Scouting program was launched, boys 14-and 15-years-of age in the Boy Scouts of America were either members of Scout troops or Explorer posts and had no opportunity to participate in a program specifically designed for their own age group.

Before each subsequent race, players have the opportunity to upgrade their vehicles to improve performance and buy additional weapons in which to take out opponents during a race.

" Before the elder Bush could reply, the situation was defused by brother Jeb, who took the opportunity to surprise his father with the happy news that George W. had been accepted to Harvard Business School.

Before the season, Hernández signed a minor league contract with the Pirates that included an invitation to spring training, and an opportunity to compete for a spot on the team.

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