Before valves became common about 1800, the horn could play only the notes of the overtone series from a single fundamental pitch.

Before Ruth left Boston, the Red Sox had won five of the first fifteen World Series, with Ruth pitching for the and championship teams ( he was with the Sox for the 1915 World Series but the manager used him only once, as a pinch-hitter, and he did not pitch ).

Before and after the mating season, both males and females make a five to seven note rise on the pitch scale.

Before arriving at the school, he asked Allen Tate if he could live with him, and Tate joked that if Lowell wanted to, he could pitch a tent on his lawn ; this is exactly what Lowell did.

Before the game, country music singer Tim McGraw, the son of the late Phillies closer Tug McGraw ( who had recorded the last out in the Phillies ' World Series victory in ), took a handful of his dad's ashes and spread them on the pitcher's mound just before handing the ball used in throwing out the ceremonial first pitch in the game to Steve Carlton.

Before, after, and during presentations team members can help identify each other's flaws during their portion of the sales pitch.

Before a pitch is rolled it is first swept to avoid any possible damage caused by rolling in debris.

Before 1914 a cycling track ran around the perimeter of the pitch where regular cycling meetings were hosted as well as athletic events.

Before the 1905 season, Chesbro announced that he had created a pitch he called the " jump ball ".

Before the arrival of the harmonium in India, musicians used either a tambura or a specific pitch reference instrument, such as the nadaswaram, to produce the drone.

Before pitch counts became prominent in the 1980s, a pitcher primarily " pitched until he could no longer get anyone out or the game was over.

Before any pitch is thrown to the next batter, a member of the defensive team asks the umpire to make a ruling.

Before play begins, the captain of each side will inspect the pitch.

Before work could begin, however, the plans were superseded by a new proposal to redevelop more or less on the existing site, but realigning the pitch 90 degrees to accommodate a larger capacity stadium, funded in part by a " Pompey Village " residential, hotel and retail project on the adjacent site.

Before the 18th century various graving and paying techniques were used to try to prevent fouling using three main substances: White stuff, which was a mixture of train oil, rosin and brimstone ; Black stuff, a mixture of tar and pitch ; and Brown stuff, which was simply brimstone added to Black stuff.

Before demolition, fans were given the opportunity to play on the pitch, in specially arranged friendly matches, and an auction was staged at the ground on 17 June 2007, where over 200 items from the old ground were auctioned.

Before the start of any match, all the fans wait for members of Gate 13 to invade the pitch and worship Panathinaikos's flag.

Before Russo and Francesa entered the booth to be broadcasters for the day, Russo mentioned that he was unsure how to correctly score a swinging strike three or a pitch taken called strike three.

Before the next pitch, Hernández made a pick-off throw to first base.

* Before the Battle of Marathon, the Athenians send a runner, Pheidippides, to seek help from Sparta.

Before returning to football management with Luton Town, Kinnear was a front runner to replace Martin O ' Neill at Leicester City,

Before being allowed to enter the maze, the runner was briefed on the maze's layout by the " Lady of the Maze ".

Before your first training experiment has ended there will be a big improvement and almost before you know it you'll be raising and lowering yourself just like a veteran!!

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

Before she leaves she sternly notes that her daughter will not disclose any information whatsoever about her family, past, or herself and that Carmilla is of sound mind.

Before embarking on a sea voyage, planning and preparation will include studying charts, almanacs and navigation books and recent weather conditions of the route to be followed.

Before his death in 1283, Karma Pakshi wrote a will to protect the established interests of his sect by advising his disciples to locate a boy to inherit the black hat.

First, that the " sword shall never depart from your house " ( 2 Samuel 12: 10 ) second, that " Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight.

* " Before the Day of Judgment there will be great liars, so beware of them.

Before a cell divides, the DNA is copied, so that each of the resulting two cells will inherit the DNA sequence.

Before the commencement of the Holy Liturgy, the bishop-elect professes, in the middle of the church before the seated bishops who will consecrate him, in detail the doctrines of the Orthodox Christian Faith and pledges to observe the canons of the Apostles and Councils, the Typikon and customs of the Orthodox Church and to obey ecclesiastical authority.

Before the war broke out, Poland entered into a full military alliance with Britain and France ; the western powers lacked the will to confront Nazi Germany and their ( false ) assurances of imminent military action were only intended as pressure applied to deter Hitler.

Before John Doe can be granted access to protected information it will be necessary to verify that the person claiming to be John Doe really is John Doe.

Before knitting, the knitter will typically transform a hank into a ball where the yarn emerges from the center of the ball ; this making the knitting easier by preventing the yarn from becoming easily tangled.

Before the tournament begins, the players will agree to a blinds structure, usually set by the tournament organizer.

Before the competition begins, the host will often bring up a " sacrificial poet ", whom the judges will score in order to calibrate their judging.

Before the takeover ends, 45 will be injured and 184 arrested.

Before hatching, the hen can hear the chicks peeping inside the eggs, and will gently cluck to stimulate them to break out of their shells.

Before the god and spirits depart they leave a tablet on Posthumus's chest explaining in obscure prophecy how destiny will grant happiness to Posthumus and Britain.

Before Æthelwulf's death, raiders had wintered over on the Isle of Sheppey, and pillaged at will in East Anglia.

Before embarking for England, Crusoe shows the mutineers how he survived on the island and states that there will be more men coming.

Before leaving, she states that she loves him, but she will not be his whore.

Before they board the train, Joe and Jerry have already noticed Sugar Kane ( Marilyn Monroe ), the band's vocalist and ukulele player, marveling over how she walks " like jello on springs ," as they struggle along in their high heels not at all sure they will be able to " pass " as women.

Before property can be disposed of pursuant to the terms of a will, the will must be submitted to a probate court having jurisdiction of the estate of the deceased.