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 Stalin's consolidation of power, the Central Committee featured open debate, where even leading officials could be criticised.

* Before 3: 00 PM, The New York Stock Exchange is successfully tested for its morning open at 9: 30 AM EDT.

Before the 1990s, string theorists believed there were five distinct superstring theories: open type I, closed type I, closed type IIA, closed type IIB, and the two flavors of heterotic string theory ( SO ( 32 ) and E < sub > 8 </ sub >× E < sub > 8 </ sub >).

" and David replies " Before you die, open your eyes and see your slayer.

Before that, only a few earlier experiments, typically in newly built upper-middle-class family homes, had open kitchens.

Before mystai could enter the Telesterion, they would recite, " I have fasted, I have drunk the kykeon, I have taken from the kiste (" box ") and after working it have put it back in the kalathos (" open basket ").

Before the nineteenth century, many military tactics were confined to battlefield concerns: how to maneuver units during combat in open terrain.

Before loading, a piece of the paper or canvas covering had to be cut open immediately under the vent ; after the shot had been rammed home the vent was filled with powder from a priming horn, and the gun was then fired by means of a hot iron, quick match or port-fire.

Before courtyards, open fires were kept burning in a central place within a home, with only a small hole in the ceiling overhead to allow smoke to escape.

Before purchase, Carte had been assured by government officials that they would open a new street on the south side of the plot, provided he paid half the cost.

Before an effective sewerage system was built, it became an open sewer which dumped waste directly into the river for many years during the 1800s and early 1900s.

( Before that, most of the area bounded by Heathrow Road and the Bath Road and Tithe Barn Lane, and extending some way west from that, was one of the open fields of the parish and was called Heathrow Field, and the land southeast of Heathrow Road was common land.

Before the freeway bypassed the town, there were five gas stations, a grocery store, cafe, a swimming pool, an open air dance hall, and a show house.

Before the Ninth Pass, however, Pernese society was largely static, and many of its functions and features are open to review as an interesting case of a utopia trying to survive in conditions where it cannot.

Before eating, the diner could open the packet of nori and wrap the onigiri.

Before hostilities erupted, Bonifacio reorganized the Katipunan into an open de facto revolutionary government, with him as President and commander-in-chief ( or generalissimo ) of the rebel army and the Supreme Council as his cabinet.

Before leaving, he enlists a former officer of his, Jack Cade, to stage a popular revolt in order to ascertain whether the common people would support York should he make an open move for power.

Before that, however, it was open to any member of servant of the society ; in 1829 a former Preacher was interred, and in 1780 William Turner, described as Hatch-keeper and Washpot to this Honble.

Before opening either door, the air pressure of the airlock — the space between the doors — is equalized with that of the environment beyond the next door to open.

Before adjourning, the convention adopted a resolution, the conclusion of which stated: " Be it ... resolved that we call upon the citizens not only of this county but upon all the counties of the state of Arkansas, to join with us in casting the Ku Klux Klan out of the Democratic party and forcing it to come out in the open, under its own colors as a Ku Klux Klan party, instead of seeking to hide its identity within the folds of the Democratic party.

Before the open era began, there was no prize money, other than an expense allowance, and no endorsement deals.

Before consumption, the casing is usually cut open and the sausage is fried in a pan and mashed with a fork until it resembles finely minced ground beef.

Before the game begins, the player's parachute fails to open.

Before controversy erupted ( see below ) he exhibited an obsession with fire and his trademark phrase was " FIRE!

Fire Bet: Before the shooter begins, some casinos will allow a bet known as a fire bet to be placed.

) Before a major fire, typical chaparral plant communities are dominated by manzanita, chamise ( also called greasewood or Adenostoma fasciculatum ) and Ceanothus species, Toyon ( which can sometimes be interspersed with scrub oaks ), and other drought-resistant shrubs with hard ( sclerophyllous ) leaves ; these plants resprout ( see resprouter ) from underground burls after a fire.

Before the end of February, a fire destroyed part of the Imperial palace.

Before then, effectiveness of muzzleloaders was hindered by both the low reloading speed and, before the firing mechanism was perfected, the very high risk posed by the firearm to the person attempting to fire it.

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

Before its planned February 21, 1967 launch, the Command Module interior caught fire and burned on January 27, 1967 during a pre-launch test on Launch Pad 34 at Cape Kennedy, killing all three men.

Before this development, firearms used flintlock ignition systems which produced flint-on-steel sparks to ignite a pan of priming powder and thereby fire the gun's main powder charge ( the flintlock mechanism replaced older ignition systems such as the matchlock and wheellock ).

Before flying on Apollo, he set a fourteen-day spaceflight endurance record on Gemini 7, and also served on the NASA review board which investigated the Apollo 1 fire.

Before they fire on him, he jumps up to a fire escape and they end up shooting and killing each other with Cigar Face getting away.

Before North Aurora was established as a Village in 1905, there was a loosely organized volunteer fire brigade with mostly buckets and a hose cart.

Before 1989, the city had traditional, separate police and fire departments.

Before the fire was even out, School officials were working out a plan for over 300 students and their teachers to resume classes as soon as possible.

Before long, the turntable ladder — which was even longer, mechanically extendable, and installed directly onto a fire truck — made its appearance.

Before he can do so, he is mistaken for a homeless person and is attacked and nearly set on fire by thugs.

Before the start of the 1931 season, Frankford Stadium was severely damaged by a fire, forcing the club to find another location for its home games.

Before sundown on Friday, they prepare a small fire which they leave on throughout Saturday, so as not to ignite the fire on Sabbath.

Before the development of the electric toaster, sliced bread was toasted by placing it in a metal frame or a long-handled fork and holding it near a fire or kitchen grill.

Before the plane can reach an airport to make an emergency landing, it breaks in half, catches fire, and crashes on El Carbón mountain near Maravatío, Michoacán, Mexico, killing all 167 people on board, It remains the deadliest aviation accident in Mexican history and the deadliest involving a Boeing 727.

Before the fire, they had successfully obtained goaltender Hap Holmes from Seattle of the PCHA and it seemed that they might turn around their misfortunes.

Before the modern fire hydrant, a primitive fire suppression system was to bury a wooden water pipe ( often no more than a hollowed out log ) along the streets.