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 the Second World War, air shows were associated with long distance air races, often lasting many days and covering thousands of miles.

Before the days of blinking electrically lighted road barriers, highway construction zones were marked at night by kerosene fired, pot-bellied torches.

Before leaving Prestige, however, Davis had to fulfill his obligations during two days of recording sessions in 1956.

Before the days of cultured pearls, black pearls were rare and highly valued for the simple reason that white pearl oysters rarely produced naturally black pearls, and black pearl oysters rarely produced any natural pearls at all.

Before he crossed the Euphrates, Saladin besieged Aleppo for three days, signaling that the truce was over.

Before filming began, several of the film's stars, including Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Giovanni Ribisi, and Tom Hanks, endured ten days of " boot camp " training and work on the film set to prepare for their roles.

Before the forty days of Great Lent commence, there is a three-week Pre-Lenten season, to prepare the faithful for the spiritual work they are to accomplish during the Great Fast.

Before modern factory butter making, cream was usually collected from several milkings and was therefore several days old and somewhat fermented by the time it was made into butter.

Tết in the three Vietnamese regions can be divided into three periods, known as Tất Niên ( Before New Year's Eve ), Giao Thừa ( New Year's Eve ), and Tân Niên ( the New Year ), representing the preparation before Tết, the eve of Tết, and the days of and following Tết, respectively.

In the 1960 edition, the article on the ark stated that " Before the days of ' higher criticism ' and the rise of the modern scientific views as to the origin of the species, there was much discussion among the learned, and many ingenious and curious theories were advanced, as to the number of animals on the ark ".

Before the ceremony, they are required to herd cattle for seven days in order to prove they are worthy of being called a warrior.

Before those days Sun Records had mainly been noted for recording African-American artists, as Phillips loved Rhythm and Blues and wanted to get black music recorded for a white audience.

Before the days of the railroad, a tavern was located where the former station would later be built.

Before tanning, the skins are unhaired, degreased, desalted and soaked in water over a period of 6 hours to 2 days.

Before learning of the Dream Couch being the cause, this was known on Earth as the " 130-day fever ", a period of planet-wide temporary insanity occurring roughly every one hundred and thirty days.

Before marching to Tadcaster and then to Marston Moor, the Parliamentarians spent two days in Wetherby while joining forces with the Scots.

Before he was to be executed, Wolfe Tone attempted suicide and subsequently died from his wounds eight days after the attempt, thus avoiding being hanged as a convicted traitor to the Irish Crown for his involvement in the 1798 Irish Rebellion.

Before 1926, the four rounds were played in two days.

Before making a Remedial Order, the Government must lay a proposal before Parliament for 60 days, during which time it will be considered and reported upon by the Joint Committee of both Houses on Human Rights.

Before the days of solid-state ( electronics ), inexperienced young men were sequentially directed through a series of supply compartments to request a Fallopian tube for a malfunctioning radio, RADAR, or SONAR set.

Before the days of motorized vehicles, the word referred to the front or after compartment of a Continental stagecoach.

" (" Before eight days have passed, you'll make more of them than you would like to "), where " them " ( vers ) can be understood as either " verses " or " worms ".

Financial settlement periods used to be much longer: Before the early 1990s at the London Stock Exchange, for example, stock could be paid for up to 10 working days after it was bought, allowing traders to buy ( or sell ) shares at the beginning of a settlement period only to sell ( or buy ) them before the end of the period hoping for a rise in price.

Before 1910 the city boasted a church, three grain elevators, a hardware store, two mercantile stores, a butcher shop, bank, machine shop, implement shop, blacksmith shop, pool hall, lumberyard, and a hotel, which also housed the barber shop, saloon, and post office.

Before they can be married, however, Lewt picks a fight with Pierce in a saloon and guns him down.

Before the war, a lady did not set foot in a saloon ; after the war she entered a speakeasy as thoughtlessly as she would go into a railroad station.

Before 1904, Earp returned to Colton where city records show that he along with three others unsuccessfully petitioned the city leaders to repeal a temperance law that only allowed one saloon in town.

Before they can exit the building, however, the proprietor sets off his alarm.

Before the Great War, Apicius ( no last name ) was the proprietor of The Kentucky Smoke House, a barbecue restaurant in Covington, Kentucky, which was patronized by both the white and black community.

Before much could be learned about Mickey Deans, his son also died just a few months later.

from Lumivision ; Felix the Cat: The Collector's Edition from Delta Entertainment ; and Before Mickey from Inkwell Images Ink.

* Crafton, Donald ( 1993 ): Before Mickey: The Animated Film, 1898 – 1928.

* Crafton, Donald ( 1993 ): Before Mickey: The Animated Film, 1898 – 1928.

* Donald Crafton ; Before Mickey: The Animated Film, 1898-1928 ; University of Chicago Press ; ISBN 0-226-11667-0 ( 2nd edition, paperback, 1993 )

* Donald Crafton ; Before Mickey: The Animated Film, 1898 – 1928 ; University of Chicago Press ; ISBN 0-226-11667-0 ( 2nd edition, paperback, 1993 )

* Donald Crafton ; Before Mickey: The Animated Film, 1898-1928 ; The University of Chicago Press ; ISBN 0-226-11667-0 ( 1982, 1993 )

* Donald Crafton ; Before Mickey: The Animated Film, 1898-1928 ; University of Chicago Press ; ISBN 0-226-11667-0 ( 2nd edition, paperback, 1993 )

* Donald Crafton ; Before Mickey: The Animated Film, 1898-1928 ; University of Chicago Press ; ISBN 0-226-11667-0 ( 2nd edition, paperback, 1993 )

Before the scene closes, Willie notices The Brown Derby restaurant and picks up the restaurant looking for Mickey.

Before scientific weight training, muscle-building dietary supplements, and anabolic steroids, Allen boasted a powerful and muscular physique along the lines of Mickey Mantle and Jimmie Foxx.

*" Mickey Mouse is Dead ( live )"-The Subhumans ( Before Kenny changes the tape )

Before the scene closes, Willie notices The Brown Derby restaurant and picks up the building looking for Mickey.