Before they could guess his intention Rankin stepped forward and swung the guard's own gun against the uncovered head, hard.

Before him, mutilated, bleeding to death, they lay.

Before the Juniors entered the ring the Steward announced that after all Juniors had moved their dogs around the ring and set them up, they could relax with their dogs.

Before the passage of the lex annalis, individuals could run for the Aedileship by the time they turned twenty-seven.

Before Caesar's time they had attached themselves to the Romans, and were honoured with the title of brothers and kinsmen of the Roman people.

: Before this time, and a long time thereafter, they believed in groves and barrows, sanctuaries, and sacred enclosures and in the pagan gods.

Before he can answer, the Kents tell her that they raised Superman alongside Clark like a brother.

Before the work of Lyell, phenomena such as earthquakes were understood by the destruction that they brought.

Before a diver competes they must decide on a " list " this is a number of optional dives and compulsory dives.

Before long, bills weren't being paid, authors ' advances and royalties were delayed, budgets were cut back, and most of Donald's time was spent trying to soothe authors and agents who were indignant, and had every right to be, at the way they were treated.

Before Sapir it was generally considered impossible to apply the methods of historical linguistics to languages of indigenous peoples because they were believed to be more primitive than the Indo-European languages.

Before the Christian has faith, they must understand in whom and in what they have faith.

Before General Motors invited Bel Geddes to submit a proposal for the exhibit, they had planned to put in another production line as was featured at their exhibit in the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933 in Chicago.

Before the assembled cardinals and delegations could engage in theological discussion, they had to decide how to sit during the proceedings.

Before the IBM representatives would explain the purpose of their visit, they insisted that Dorothy sign a non-disclosure agreement.

Before World War II, mechanical and electrical analog computers were considered the " state of the art ", and many thought they were the future of computing.

Before the multitudinous components of present biochemistry could come to lean together they had to lean on something else.

Before Irenaeus, Christians differed as to which gospel they preferred.

Before they attacked him, he threw a rock into the crowd.

Before they left, Rachel stole the teraphim, considered to be household idols, from Laban's house.

Before the widespread availability of incendiary ammunition made commerce raiding too risky, they would also land or hover close to a merchant ship suspected of carrying contraband, order all ship's hands to leave in boats, then inspect the ship, and either destroy it or take it back to Germany as prize.

Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by an admixture of 18th century French, Spanish, Native American ( Indian ) and African cultures that they are considered to be somewhat exceptional in the U. S. Before the American influx and statehood at the beginning of the 19th century, the territory of current Louisiana State had been a Spanish and French colony.

Before the twenty slave girls were distributed among the Spanish captains to serve them in " grinding corn ", Cortés insisted that they be baptized.

Before a battle the sarissa were carried in two pieces and then slid together when they were being used.

Before Pope Boniface's answer ( which has been lost ) was given, Columbanus was outside the jurisdiction of the Frankish bishops.

Before long, the Giants were 6 – 2, but lost two straight to division foes: to the Cowboys 33 – 20 at home, and to the Eagles on the road, putting the G-Men in 2nd place in the NFC East at 6 – 4.

Before the summer 2006 offensive began, indications existed that soldiers in Afghanistan had lost influence and power to other groups, including potentially the Taliban.

Before Grace's debut in the fixture, the Gentlemen had lost 19 consecutive games ; of the next 39 games they won 27 and lost only 4.

Before that, in 1408, the university had about 200 doctors and magisters, 500 bachelors, and 30, 000 students ; it now lost a large part of this number, accounts of the loss varying from 5000 to 20, 000 including 46 professors.

Before Spassky, Mark Taimanov, Larsen, and Petrosian, had lost convincingly to Fischer, but Spassky maintained his composure and competitiveness.

Hindemith wrote the music for Hans Richter's 1928 avant-garde film Ghosts Before Breakfast ( Vormittagsspuk ), although the score was subsequently lost, and he also acted in the film.

Before they leave, they meet Bethany Sloane ( Linda Fiorentino ), a Roman Catholic abortion clinic worker who has lost her faith in God.

Before the 1991 season, Santiago asked for a four-year contract worth $ 11 million, but lost his arbitration case and was awarded a one-year contract worth $ 1. 65 million.

Before the age of two, he lost his mother.

Before the Civil War, settlers reported up to 50 mounds in the area that became East St. Louis, but most were lost to 19th-century development and later roadbuilding.

Before, in about 1854 – 57, two Italians ( Eugenio Barsanti and Felice Matteucci ) invented an engine that was rumored to be very similar, but the patent was lost.

Before the era of printing, manuscripts were handwritten, and so few copies existed, explaining why so much has been lost.

Before the game, pictures of the players who lost their lives at Munich were displayed on big screens, and England players wore black armbands.

Before 191 BC the High Priest acted as the ex officio head of the Sanhedrin, but in 191 BC, when the Sanhedrin lost confidence in the High Priest, the office of Nasi was created.

Before the last match, Molde would win the league if they beat Sarpsborg and Viking lost against Strømsgodset.

Before their arrival there were distinct tribal areas, but they were in a constant state of flux as territory was gained and lost.

Before long, they realize that they are lost.

Before the 2003 – 04 season began, the Spurs lost their perennial captain David Robinson to retirement.

Before the match commenced, Inter had lost Esteban Cambiasso and Sulley Muntar

Before they could meet again, the SNP lost nine of its 11 seats in the 1979 general election ; the poor result prompted a period of internal questioning by many SNP members about the direction the party should take.

Before the 2010-11 season started, Sevilla lost to Barcelona 5-3 on aggregate in the Supercopa and were eliminated in the Champions League play-offs by Braga of Portugal.

Before it was lost, the Amber Room was sometimes dubbed the " Eighth Wonder of the World " due to its singular beauty.