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 his permanent prison assignment, Noriega was placed in the Federal Detention Center, Miami, facility.

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 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 arrival of Europeans, Banda had an oligarchic form of government led by orang kaya (' rich men ') and the Bandanese had an active and independent role in trade throughout the archipelago.

Before the Iron Age, the role of cavalry on the battlefield was largely performed by light chariots.

He also provided the voice of Jack Skellington, the main character in Tim Burton's animated Disney film The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ), and has since reprised the role in many other subsequent productions, including the Disney / Square video games Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II and the Capcom sequel to the original film, Oogie's Revenge.

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 accepting a role as a villain in Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West, Henry Fonda called Wallach and asked " What the hell does he know about the West?

Before the rise of Christianity, the pseudepigrapha of Enochic Judaism, which enjoyed much popularity during the Second Temple period, gave Satan an expanded role.

Before that, the vocal virtuosity, not range, was the priority, with soprano parts rarely extending above a high A ( Handel, for example, only wrote one role extending to a high C ), though the castrato Farinelli was alleged to possess a top D ( his lower range was also extraordinary, extending to tenor C ).

Before his theft of fire, Prometheus played a decisive role in the Titanomachy, securing victory for Zeus and the other Olympians.

Before the release of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Professor Griff, in his role as Minister of Information, gave interviews to UK magazines on behalf of Public Enemy, during which he made homophobic and anti-Semitic remarks.

Before the relatively recent discovery of neurons and their role in pain, various different body functions were proposed to account for pain.

" Waits also continued to further his acting career with a supporting role as Rudy the Kraut in Ironweed ( an adaptation of William Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ) alongside Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, in which Waits performed the song " Big Rock Candy Mountain ", as well as a part in Robert Frank's Candy Mountain, in which Waits also performed " Once More Before I Go.

Before he showed an interest in poetry, he displayed a keenness for acting, though Mr Giles ' Theatre, where he performed, only let him play the title role in Macbeth if he paid for the privilege.

Before motorized transport became widespread, drummers played a key role in military conflicts.

Before the Dutch Revolt, Antwerp had played an important role as a distribution center in northern Europe.

Before 1974, that role had been filled by Famagusta which is now located in the Turkish controlled part of the island which is not recognised as a legal port by any country except Turkey.

Before the lightning strikes earth, the filaments lead electricity through the clouds, playing the role of lightning rods.

Before production, John Ford shopped the project around to several Hollywood studios, all of which turned him down because big budget Westerns were out of vogue, and because Ford insisted on using John Wayne in a key role in the film.

* Dick Van Dyke – Before his small but memorable role as D. A.

Before relating the story, it is stated that Cupid played no role in the events and was not to blame for Myrrha's incestuous love for her father, Cinyras.

Before his role as protector of merchants and travelers, Hermes was a phallic god, associated with fertility, luck, roads and borders.

He has done animation voice acting, most notably voicing the recurring role of David Xanatos in the animated series Gargoyles, and he provided the voice of his own head in a jar in the Futurama episode " Where No Fan Has Gone Before ".

Before independence, others identified a Japanese fifth column in India and some thought the British would retain certain princely states to serve them in that role.

Before leaving, McQueen told Spielberg that he could not accept the role because he was unable to cry on cue.

Before his election, Adolf ’ s political activities had been limited to his role as Bundesgenosse of the Archbishop of Cologne.

Before any commercial use of QuickRing, newer versions of PCI started appearing that offered performance close enough to QuickRing to make its role redundant.