Before the creation of the world, God was all by Himself, in a Self-absorbed state.

Before World War I Italy and Austria-Hungary had been instrumental in the creation of an independent Albanian state.

Before UA's creation, Hollywood studios were vertically integrated, not only producing films but forming chains of theaters.

Before the 19th century, the first use of the word " police " recorded in government documents in the United Kingdom was the appointment of Commissioners of Police for Scotland in 1714 and the creation of the Marine Police in 1798 ( set up to protect merchandise at the Port of London ).

Before the creation of the East of England region there had been a smaller standard statistical region of East Anglia which did not include Essex, Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire.

Before the creation of Llandaff Cathedral it became established as a Christian place of worship in the 6th century AD, probably because of its location as the first firm ground north of the point where the river Taff met the Bristol Channel, and because of its pre-Christian location as a river crossing on an east west trade route.

Before Medicare's creation, only half of older adults had health insurance, with coverage often unavailable or unaffordable to the other half, because older adults had half as much income as younger people and paid nearly three times as much for health insurance.

Before and shortly after this election, the HZDS supported the creation of a looser federation — a confederation — between the two republics.

Before the creation of Earth ( Arda ) when the Ainur sang to their father Ilúvatar, Ulmo was the best singer and maker of music.

Before the end of World War I, he was appointed one of three principal architects for the Imperial War Graves Commission and was involved with the creation of many monuments to commemorate the dead.

Before the county's creation, The Chisholm Trail's many routes crossed the area.

Before the creation of the County of London in 1889, Stockwell was part of Surrey.

Before the creation of Mercer County in 1838, the southern border extended to Nassau Street in Princeton.

Before the creation of the U. S. Interstate Highway system, U. S. 68 was one of the main southward routes from Detroit, Michigan.

Before the creation of the two Lake Washington bridges, residents commuted to Seattle via the Gazelle, a small ferry which chugged into Cozy Cove each morning at 7: 15.

Before the creation of the Tanglewood Chorus, and for some time after, the BSO frequently employed the New England Conservatory Chorus conducted by Lorna Cooke DeVaron, Chorus Pro Musica, Harvard Glee Club and Radcliffe Choral Society.

Before the creation of Hangul, only members of the highest class were literate ( hanja was typically used to write Korean by using adapted Chinese characters, while Hanmun was sometimes used to write court documents in classical Chinese ).

Before Avicenna the discussions among Muslim philosophers were about the unity of God as divine creator and his relationship with the world as creation.

Before creation began it was " Shunyākāsha ", the emptiness or the void.

Before Outer Mongolia's effective independence of China ( circa 1920 ) the same firms also ran caravans into Urga, Uliassutai, and other centers of Outer Mongolia, and to the Russian border at Kyakhta, but with the creation of an international border, those routes came into decline.

Before Outer Mongolia's effective independence of China ( circa 1920 ) the same firms also ran caravans into Urga, Uliassutai, and other centers of Outer Mongolia, and to the Russian border at Kyakhta, but with the creation of an international border, those routes came into decline.

Before creation there was only That-Which-Is, which cannot know or experience itself fully, without something it is not.

Before the creation of the modern office, Denmark did not have a head of government separate from its head of state, namely the King, in whom the executive authority was vested.

Before the creation of the universe ( seen and unseen ), God alone existed in eternity ; he had no need to manifest or express himself, as there was no one else to manifest or express himself to.

The constitution act stipulates that: " Before assuming office, a person appointed to be Governor shall take the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance and the Oath or Affirmation of Office in the presence of the Chief Justice or another Judge of the Supreme Court.

Before 1974, the records of the HBC were kept in the London office headquarters.

Whale's next film was The Kiss Before the Mirror ( 1933 ), a critical success but a box office failure.

Before his election as Pope, he served as Bishop of Caere, which made his election controversial, because, at this stage of history, a bishop was expected never to leave office to move to another see.

Before executing the powers of the office, a president is constitutionally required to take the presidential oath:

Before the advent of wax candles in the 14th century, this office was said in the dark or with minimal lighting ; and monks were expected to memorise everything.

) Before Ryan actually leaves office, he creates " The Campus ," a secret counter-terrorism organization that fronts as Hendley Associates, a financial trading company.

( Before 1804 electors cast two votes together without differentiation as to which office was to be filled by which candidate.

Before his consecration he became known for supporting ecclesiastical independence from Rome, maintenance of the Great Charter and the exclusion of foreigners from civil and ecclesiastical office.

Before filming, Mendes and Spacey analyzed Jack Lemmon's performance in The Apartment ( 1960 ), because Mendes wanted Spacey to emulate " the way moved, the way he looked, the way he was in that office and the way he was an ordinary man and yet a special man ".

Before taking office an Ambassador's credentials must be accepted.

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 ).

Durante wrote, " Before I can say gaziggadeegasackeegazobbath, we're at his luxurious office.

Before work began, however, the administration which had approved his plans went out of office.

Before this, the post office was known as " Lystra ".

Before long, Solvang also had a store, a bank, a lumber yard, a barbershop and a post office with Hornsyld as postmaster.

Before long, the town also adopted the name " Hanover ," although officially it could only be named " South Hanover " because a post office was already in existence in Shelby County for a town of " Hanover.

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 very long a town began to spring up around the post office.

Before 1900, a small cluster of tent cabins and a mill were erected, a post office was opened, and Lincoln County established Goodsprings Township.

Before the post office was established in 1912, Reedsport was a camp for railroad construction workers.

Before the post office was established, William Carter charged 50 cents a letter to carry the mail on horseback from the nearest post office, in Walla Walla, Washington.

Before the year end, the town had its own newspaper, a hotel, a post office and several other businesses.

Before the revolution of July he had been deprived of his office for his liberal tendencies, and had been elected deputy for Évreux.