Before receiving the formal nod, Harding was summoned by George Harvey, told he was considered to be the consensus nominee, and asked if he knew, " before God ", whether there was anything in his life which would be an impediment.

Before receptions — a social event that is structured around a receiving line, and usually held in the afternoon, with only light refreshments — became popular, weddings were more typically celebrated with wedding breakfasts ( for those whose religious traditions encouraged morning weddings ) and wedding balls ( for those who were married in the evening ).

Before his methods were commercialised in 1987 his laboratory was the only centre carrying out DNA fingerprinting in the world, and during this period of about two or three years it was very busy, receiving inquiries from all over the globe.

Before receiving the Holy Royal Arch Degree the Candidate must first have the Mark Degree and the Excellent Masters Degree.

Before receiving the 9th kyu, the first rank, a student must demonstrate the ability to smoothly roll in a variety of directions without exposing the neck to injury.

Before receiving the KC-135 tanker and heavy B-52 bomber aircraft of SAC, an all-weather, heavy-duty concrete runway was built, measuring 24 inches ( 61 cm ) thick, 150 feet ( 46 m ) wide.

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.

Before May 2009, the links to Lancashire and the North West were also seen in the media with Todmorden receiving an analogue TV signal from BBC North West.

Before receiving the role, Meadows had to overcome Gleason's reservations about her being too attractive to make a credible Alice.

Before receiving the news of the nomination he desired for years, he was wounded at Lysianka.

( Before that, they were frequently interviewing Indian spokesmen and the event was receiving international coverage.

Before catching this ball the juggler must throw the ball in the receiving hand, in a similar arc, to the first hand.

Before the Commission was able to report Michie died at her home in Oban after receiving treatment for cancer.

Before the Lehman collapse, the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) calculated that US banks were receiving over $ 4 trillion worth of funding by rehypothecation, much of it sourced from the UK where there are no statutory limits governing the reuse of a client's collateral.

Before receiving the State Road 120 designation, the road was known as Toledo Road, as the section within Elkhart it used to occupy is still known, and is presently named Toledo Street as it passes through Orland and through Fremont.

Before the abolition of slavery, slaves were prohibited from owning assets or receiving an education ; but after being freed, former slaves were left to make their own way in the world.

Before receiving a shot at the tag team title, Styles received a shot at the ROH World Championship when he was handpicked by Danielson.

Before he pled guilty, Ney was identified in the guilty pleas of Jack Abramoff, former Tom DeLay deputy chief of staff Tony Rudy, former DeLay press secretary Michael Scanlon and former Ney chief of staff Neil Volz for receiving lavish gifts in exchange for political favors.

Before long, mothers started to make flavoring in anticipation of their child receiving some ice.

Before receiving an award, a Finalist must ( a ) notify NMSC of plans to enroll in a college or university in the United States that holds accredited status with a regional accrediting commission on higher education, and ( b ) plan to enroll full time in an undergraduate course of study leading to a traditional baccalaureate degree.

Before receiving her degree, Hui studied and did her thesis on the works of Alain Robbe-Grillet, a French writer and filmmaker.

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Before the introduction of pillar boxes, on the UK mainland, it was customary to take outgoing mail to the nearest letter receiving house or post office.

Before the 1990s, most individual investors followed the progress of their stock holdings by receiving phone calls from their broker, by reading annual or quarterly reports mailed to them by the company, by reading news in newspapers or financial publications, or by calling the company with questions.

Before the fighting, the Parliament of England did not have a large permanent role in the English system of government, functioning as a temporary advisory committee, summoned by the monarch whenever the Crown required additional tax revenue, and subject to dissolution by the monarch at any time.

* Before the 2008 season, the temporary luxury boxes installed for the 1999 All-Star Game were removed and permanent ones were added to the State Street Pavilion level.

* Short-lived nature of gene therapy – Before gene therapy can become a permanent cure for any condition, the therapeutic DNA introduced into target cells must remain functional and the cells containing the therapeutic DNA must be long-lived and stable.

Before the arrival of monocultures of ryegrass, both grass leys and permanent pasture always contained A. millefolium at a rate of about 0. 3 kg / ha.

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 the enemy was aware of his presence, Pulaski captured a British outpost, and, after several skirmishes, established permanent communications with the French fleet at Beaufort.

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

Before then the territory only had 2 temporary airports for small aeroplanes, in addition to several permanent heliports.

Before this amendment was passed, a Senate President who became governor or acting governor as a result of a permanent vacancy in the Office of Governor was even more powerful than an elected governor, as he simultaneously served as president of the New Jersey Senate, thus having a major hand in one half of the legislative process and being the executive process.

Before November 1956, there was no permanent human structure at the South Pole, and very little human presence in the interior of Antarctica at all.

Before establishing a permanent residence in Madrid, the group traveled to several Spanish provinces, where they visited some of the country's tourist sites.

Before releasing another album, Martsch made Nelson and Plouf permanent members of the band.

Before his time it had been the custom to appoint Treasurers at War, ad hoc, for this or that campaign ; the practice of the Protectorate Government foreshadowing, however, a permanent office.

Before funds to build the permanent Church Centre were raised, an old portacabin classroom was reconditioned by local residents and placed on the corner of Eastgate and Jeavons Lane opposite the planned Church site.

Before, South Africans had not been citizens but rather subjects of the British Crown, regardless of whether they were permanent residents or had only recently immigrated.

Before 1956, although no permanent post of chairman existed, the three service chiefs took it in turn to act as chairman at meetings.

Before 1974, Portugal had a permanent military stationed in Macau.

Before his execution, An Gof said that he should have " a name perpetual and a fame permanent and immortal ".

Before that period armies lacked the organization to deploy permanent units, so that orders of battle usually consist in an enumeration of leaders with commands.

Before the end of the run, I had cleared off all that I had lost upon the other play, and I had created a permanent property of some value.

Before working on their new album, the band parted ways with bass player Mike Celi and hired Darren Simoes as a permanent replacement.

Before the war ended, Britain made two concerted efforts to implement the Act, one in May 1916 after the Easter Rising and again during 1917 – 1918, but during the Irish Convention the Irish sides ( Nationalist, Unionist ) were unable to agree on terms for the temporary or permanent exclusion of Ulster from its provisions.

Before they accepted this job, they were told that Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky were leaving The Simpsons, and then joined the writing staff on a permanent basis in 1992, in the third season of that show.

Before moving into its permanent home in 1929, however, the museum temporarily moved to the Garrett house at 101 West Monument in July 1922.