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.

According to Richard Jeffrey, " Before the middle of the seventeenth century, the term ' probable ' ( Latin probabilis ) meant approvable, and was applied in that sense, univocally, to opinion and to action.

Before the fourth edition, skill and ability checks worked as follows: all actions in the game, from the use of skills to making attacks in combat, are first given a target number that reflects the difficulty of the action which is then raised or lowered by various modifying factors, such as environmental conditions, the condition of the character, the use of mechanical aids, and so forth.

Before going bankrupt, Palisades Toys was to release a line of deluxe series action figures, for adults, as part of Sesame Workshop's push to expand into retro products for teens and adults.

Before serving its complaint on Subway, Casey's voluntarily dismissed its action, ending the litigation.

Before he could become an active player, James the Fat died suddenly releasing James to prepare for decisive action against the Lordship.

Before leaving Happy Days in 1980, Howard made his directing debut with the 1977 low-budget comedy / action film Grand Theft Auto.

Before the infantry advanced, the artillery had been called into action.

Before the high court could make a decision, however, the Legislature took action on January 14, 1860, confirming the location of the county seat at Rolla.

Before the late 19th century, the concept of a world war would be the result of military action caused by quarrels between European powers which took place in fairly limited, though sometimes far-flung, theaters of conflict.

Before action could be taken, certain practical considerations had to be addressed.

Before they can put their plan into action Cornelius reveals he has already escaped without their help.

Before considering the propagation of action potentials along axons and their termination at the synaptic knobs, it is helpful to consider the methods by which action potentials can be initiated at the axon hillock.

Other films have included the science fiction feature Gattaca ( 1997 ), the title role in Michael Almereyda's Hamlet ( 2000 ), the action thriller Assault on Precinct 13 ( 2005 ), and the crime drama Before the Devil Knows You're Dead ( 2007 ).

" Before he died, fellow conspirator Ambrose Rookwood said that he " loved and respected him as his own life ", while Catesby's friend, Father John Gerard, claimed he was " respected in all companies of such as are counted there swordsmen or men of action ", and that " few were in the opinions of most men preferred before him and he increased much his acquaintance and friends.

Before the receivership action, it was the sixth-largest bank in the United States.

Before the transaction performs its first action (), it is marked with the current timestamp, or any other strictly totally ordered sequence:.

In Harryhausen's films, model animated characters interact with, and are a part of, the live action world, with the idea that they will cease to call attention to themselves as " animation ", which is different from the more obviously " cartoony " and stylized approach in movies like Chicken Run and The Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.

Before 1974 all crimes and offences were prosecuted at the suit of ( after action taken by ) the Attorney General.

Before he returned, Nicholson's mother died in July of influenza and his brother Anthony Nicholson was killed in action.

* Death Before Dishonor, a 1987 American action movie

Before the American Civil War, the pitcher's role was to initiate the action by offering an underhanded throw to the batter, in much the same way that a basketball referee offers up a jump ball to begin play.

Before leaving India, he takes part in the assault on Gawilghur, commanding troops in action for the first time.

His first book, Before The Brave ( 1936 ), is a collection of poems that are almost all Communistic, but after publication of this book he rejected Communism, and advocated a pacifistic anarchy, though retaining his revolutionary idiom.

Before it cycles on again, humidity can build up and make you uncomfortable even though the temperature is still low.

Before the current positive era of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox dialogues, Chalcedonians sometimes used to call the non-Chalcedonians " monophysites ", though the Coptic Orthodox Church in reality regards monophysitism as a heresy.

Before he could reach his destination though, David drowned at sea sometime between 1169 – 1170.

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 Origen's time, the evidence is inconclusive ; there is a lack of definite early quotations from the letter in the writings of the Apostolic Fathers, though possible use or influence has been located in the works of Clement of Alexandria ( d. c. 211 ), Theophilius ( d. c. 183 ), Aristides ( d. c. 134 ), Polycarp ( d. 155 ), and Justin ( d. 165 ).

Before taking effect though, the Franco-Soviet pact was required to go through the bureaucracy of the League of Nations, which rendered it essentially toothless.

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 they do this they bathe their young with allergenic saliva that is acquired by licking patches on the insides of their elbows that produce a mild toxin that discourages most predators, though orangutans occasionally eat lorises.

* In the scientific Before Present system of numbering years for purposes of radiocarbon dating, the reference date is January 1, 1950 ( though the use of January 1 is quite irrelevant, as radiocarbon dating has limited precision ).

Before the establishment of the League of Corinth, even though the Macedonians apparently spoke a dialect of the Greek language and claimed proudly that they were Greeks, they were not considered to fully share the classical Greek culture by many of the inhabitants of the southern city states, because they did not share the polis based style of government.

Before then, the distinctions that are now commonly made between Haredi and Modern Orthodox Jews were moot at best ; dividing lines between the two camps can now be drawn, though it is important to recognize that there is a substantial overlap between the two communities.

Before a host plant is reached, the dodder, as other plants, relies on food reserves in the embryo ; the cotyledons, though present, are vestigial.

" By 1835, little of the Mission's assets remained, though the manufacture of hides and tallow continued in full swing as described in Richard Henry Dana's classic novel Two Years Before the Mast.

Before he dies, though, Valjean makes peace with Marius, with whom he had had uneasy relations, and tells Cosette the name of her mother, Fantine.

Before this, though there were diatribes published against drunkenness and excess, total abstinence from alcohol was very rarely advocated or practised.

Before he was killed, though, Phrixus and Helle were rescued by a golden ram sent by Nephele, their natural mother.

Before they were killed, though, Phrixus and Helle were rescued by a flying, or swimming, ram with golden wool sent by Nephele, their natural mother ; their starting point is variously recorded as Halos in Thessaly and Orchomenus in Boeotia.

Before he was killed, though, Phrixus and Helle were rescued by a flying golden ram sent by Nephele, their natural mother.

Before he was killed though, Phrixus and Helle were rescued by a flying golden ram sent by Nephele, their natural mother.

Before he was killed though, Phrixus and Helle were rescued by a flying golden ram sent by Nephele, their natural mother.

Before this in most of the 1st season he is frequently referred to as " Lieutenant ", even though he wears Lieutenant Commander rank insignia.

Before long, though, citizens formed a vigilance squad and overwhelmed both men, hanging them near the Smoky Hill River.