Before they could guess his intention Rankin stepped forward and swung the guard's own gun against the uncovered head, hard.

Before the enactment of the metric system, many countries in Europe used their own official acres.

Before final negotiations were concluded in 1921, however, Afghanistan had already begun to establish its own foreign policy without repercussions anyway, including diplomatic relations with the new government in the Soviet Union in 1919.

Before central power stations were widely introduced it was common for industries, large hotels and commercial buildings to generate their own power and use low pressure exhaust steam for heating.

Before the pup is ready to forage, the mother abandons it, and the pup consumes its own fat for weeks or months while it matures.

Before this, he had set about fashioning the expedition according to his own preferences, without the restraints of a joint committee.

Before the Treaty of Rawalpindi was concluded in 1921, Afghanistan had already begun to establish its own foreign policy, including diplomatic relations with the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1919.

Before he was twenty-one his own poems were published in numerous periodicals, ranging from Rolling Stone to the New Directions Annuals.

Before the Telecommunications Act of 1993, the parastatal, could dictate its own terms, but after 1993, Telia was told to negotiate with companies seeking interconnection.

Before the late 1970s and early 1980s, it was common for many smaller cities to have their own operators.

Before about 1700, people generally brought their own spoons to the table.

Before long, Guthrie bought his own harmonica and began playing along with him.

Before developing this dualistic persona of the two types of clever and silly servant, Zanni was a character in its own right.

Before that Amendment, individual states set their own standards for citizenship.

Before the 20th century, the Zhou Dynasty ( 1046 – 256 BC ) was the earliest Chinese dynasty that could be verified from its own records.

Before leaving Paris he heard, and was deeply impressed by, the octet of the American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan which was to give him the idea of forming his own octet on his return to Buenos Aires.

Sherman offered Grant an example from his own life, " Before the battle of Shiloh, I was cast down by a mere newspaper assertion of ' crazy ', but that single battle gave me new life, and I'm now in high feather.

Before the 1970s, dancers of both sexes appeared largely in underground clubs or as part of a theatre experience, but the practice eventually became common enough on its own.

Before the start of the new 1999 – 2000 season, Ajax were beaten in their own stadium when Feyenoord won their second Dutch Super Cup title, after a free kick by Patrick Paauwe, which secured a 3 – 2 win.

Before she dies, Evadne prophesies Raymond's death, a prophecy which confirms Raymond's own suspicions.

* Before Beanoland was turned to Wild Asia in the UK theme park Chessington World of Adventures, The Bash Street Kids had their own ride ' The Bash Street Bus '.

Before the album's release, on 9 September 2008, Marillion achieved a world first by pre-releasing their own album via P2P networks themselves.

Before the credits roll, it is revealed that all 16 geese, including Igor, returned to the Alden's farm the next spring safely and all on their own.

Before the US entry into the war, anti-submarine air patrols were flown on an ad-hoc basis by the Walrus flying boats of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, operating from its own base on Boaz Island.

Before long, Tym has got everyone under his thumb and created his own comedic dictatorship.

Before going further with serious experimentation, it can be convenient to check one ’ s programs at the PC using a suitable cross-assembler, such as the portable PDP-8 / DG Nova cross-assembler listed in the External links section, before attempting execution in the RDOS environment.

Before his execution in 1553 by Queen Mary for attempting to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne, Dudley had built the new stable block and widened the tiltyard to its current form.

Before his execution, McVeigh took the Catholic sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

Before his execution, Keitel published Mein Leben: Pflichterfüllung bis zum Untergang: Hitlers Feldmarschall und Chef des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht in Selbstzeugnissen, otherwise known in English as In the Service of the Reich, and was later re-edited as The Memoirs of Field-Marshal Keitel by Walter Görlitz from a translation by David Irving as the author in 1965.

Before Morton's execution in 1581, he admitted having knowledge of the murder plot, and that Bothwell and Archibald Douglas were " chief actors " in Darnley's murder.

Before his death in March 1953, Stalin allegedly had planned the execution of " Doctors Plot " defendants already on trial in Red Square in March 1953, and then he would cast himself as the savior of Soviet Jews by sending them to camps away from the purportedly enraged Russian populace.

Before his execution, in a spirit of reconciliation, the older Childers obtained a promise from his son to seek out and shake the hand of every man who had signed the death warrant.

Before his execution, he thanked his gaolers, Private Soldiers Ortega and Melchor, in letters for their humane treatment.

Before his execution, he is reported to have performed a miracle by healing the blind daughter of his jailer Asterius.

Before his execution, Chavez arranges for Pearl to live with his second cousin and old sweetheart, Laura Belle ( Lillian Gish ).

Before his execution, Turpin was frequented by visitors ( the gaoler was reputed to have earned £ 100 from selling drinks to Turpin and his guests ), although he refused the efforts of a local clergyman who offered him " serious remonstrances and admonitions ".

Before his execution, Morazán dictated his famous will to his son, Francisco.

Before his execution, he said about the bombing, " as far as feeling remorse for these people, I don't.

Before his execution, the December 11, 1976, episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live featured guest host Candice Bergen and the cast singing a Christmas-themed medley entitled " Let's Kill Gary Gilmore For Christmas ".

Before his execution, he wrote " After my head falls off, send it to the British, they will pay a good deal for it!

Before her execution ( scene: 斬竇娥 " Zhai Dou E "), Dou E swore that her innocence would be proven when:

Before his execution, McVeigh said that he did not know a day care center was in the building and that, had he known, " It might have given me pause to switch targets.

Before his execution, the Norwegian High Court had received letters from 668 priests who begged for mercy on Skancke's behalf.

Before the establishment of Utah Territory on September 9, 1850, the garroting of an Ute native named Patsowits in the spring of that year was the first recorded execution in the provisional State of Deseret.

Before the execution, he was famously known to have predicted that grass would never grow on his grave, due to his unjust demise.

Before his execution, in a spirit of reconciliation, Childers shook hands with each of the firing squad.

Before execution, he asked his wife Kathleen to give this message.

Before his execution, Mac Diarmada wrote, " I feel happiness the like of which I have never experienced.

Before being sent to the Nara monks, Shigehira is treated well at Izu ( a bath is prepared for him, wine is served, a beautiful lady serving Yoritomo, Senju-no-mae, sings several songs ( with Buddhist meaning ) and plays the lute ; Shigehira also sings and plays the lute – after Shigehira ’ s execution, Senju-no-mae becomes a nun ).