Prior to this, in Old and Middle English, the word was usually spelled Crist the i being pronounced either as, preserved in the names of churches such as St Katherine Cree, or as a short, preserved in the modern pronunciation of Christmas.

Prior to the modern proliferation of environmental regulation, the doctrines of nuisance ( public or private ), trespass, negligence, and strict liability apportioned harm and assigned liability for activities that today would be considered pollution and likely governed by regulatory regimes.

Prior to the introduction of modern reinforced-soil gravity walls, cantilevered walls were the most common type of taller retaining wall.

Prior to System / 360, IBM also sold computers smaller in scale that were not considered mainframes, though they were still bulky and expensive by modern standards.

Prior to the modern history of science, scientific questions were addressed as a part of metaphysics known as natural philosophy.

Prior to its expansion under Philip II, the ancient kingdom of Macedonia, to which the modern region owes its name, lay entirely within the current Greek province of Macedonia.

Prior to the independence as a modern state in 1947, the country was both independent and under various colonial empires throughout different time periods.

Prior to the adoption of the modern binomial system of naming species, a scientific name consisted of a generic name combined with a specific name that was from one to several words long.

Prior to the 4th century BC, the kingdom covered a region approximately corresponding to the Western and Central parts of province of Macedonia in modern Greece.

Prior to the advent of modern dams in China, the Yellow River was extremely prone to flooding.

Prior to the arrival of Māori settlers in the 13th century, much of the modern Canterbury region was covered in scrub and beech forests.

His personality reflects more modern, pragmatic attitudes and progressive ethics than those of his time, which often puts him in conflict with his brethren, particularly with his superior Prior Robert and Robert's clerk Brother Jerome, who disapprove of Cadfael for his casual attitude toward rules and for the privileges that are allowed him by their Abbot.

" Prior to this modern meaning, " enharmonic " referred to relations in which ( using traditional notation ) there is no exact equivalence between a sharpened note and the flattened note., as in enharmonic scale.

Prior to becoming a village, the area that constitutes modern day Brockport was primarily occupied by the Muoio Indian tribe ( A branch of the Seneca ).

This consists of an animal management centre and a modern building, the Priory Centre, which is shared with Prior Pursglove College

Prior to the 13th century, Tai kingdoms had existed on the northern highlands including the Ngoenyang ( centered on Chiang Saen ; predecessor of Lanna ) kingdom and the Heokam ( centered on Chiang Hung, modern Jinghong in China ) kingdom of Tai Lue people.

Prior to the formation of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the native population of Nejd consisted mainly of members of several Arabian tribes, who were either nomads ( bedouins ), or sedentary farmers and merchants.

Prior to the modern POS, all of these functions were done independently and required the manual re-keying of information, which resulted in a lot of errors.

Prior to modern times, children were considered " little " adults, rather than today's conception of them as " unformed " adults.

A. N. Prior created modern temporal logic, closely related to modal logic, in 1957 by adding modal operators and meaning " eventually " and " previously ".

Prior to modern archaeological studies, most Biblical scholars held the opinion that the Jebusites were identical to the Hittites, which continues to be the case, though less so.

Prior to modern times, the three main branches of the current corporate family tree were for many years themselves systems: Norfolk and Western, formed in 1881, Southern Railway System in 1894, and Conrail, formed much later, in 1976 .< ref name = trainsmag >

Prior to the advent of modern methods of verifying death, people feared that they would be buried alive.

Prior to the advent of modern military pontoon bridge-building equipment, floating bridges were typically constructed using wood.

Prior to the accident he had captained England 22 times, and, being only 27, was expected to lead them in the 1966 World Cup ; but he was never again selected for the national team.

Prior to 1931, eleven times the Preakness was run before the Derby.

Prior to 1987, all administrative tasks were handled by a district-based civil service which had been in place since colonial times.

Prior to then, Essendon had ( and still have ) one of the worst records amongst current AFL clubs against Geelong in recent times, having only beaten the Cats once since 2003.

Prior to 1932, the Preakness was run before the Derby eleven times.

Prior to 1931, eleven times the Preakness was run before the Derby.

Prior to that ruling, President Clinton applied the line-item veto to the federal budget 82 times.

Prior to 1912, challenges could take place at any time, given the appropriate rink conditions, and it was common for teams to defend the Cup numerous times during the year.

Prior to that the county seat had moved several times, often with heated debate, thus the centralized location hoping to bring " harmony " to all concerned.

Prior to colonization by white settlers, the area was inhabited at different times by Potawatomi and Iroquois native people.

Prior to the 58th edition it was published ' as demand required ', which meant that in some years three editions would be published and at other times more than a year would pass between editions.

Prior to the late 1960s many public houses in the area were owned by the local brewer Hewitt Brothers and gave a distinctive local touch but following a takeover in 1969 by the brewer Bass-Charrington these have been re-badged ( many times ), closed or sold off.

Prior to the establishment of the actual Kowloon boundaries, the Kowloon Peninsula served as one of the first destination for escape during China's dynastic times.

Prior to this Pollok had been champions of the Central league 8 times.

Prior to recent renovations, the attendant-operated lift service was only open from 7am to 7pm on weekdays and Saturdays, 10am-5. 30pm on Sundays, with no service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day ; staff shortages and other problems meant that even during these times the lifts were often unavailable.

Prior to its formation, the Associated Press ’ s number one and two teams met in bowl games only eight times in 56 seasons.

Prior to the construction of the Victoria Bridge, it was difficult and at times impossible to cross the St. Lawrence River during the long winter season, as freeze up and thawing in the fall and spring made for treacherous conditions.

Prior to being invited for the leading role by writer Gilberto Braga and director Herval Rossano, Lucélia had been turned down by Globo several times.

Prior to her entry into the house, various newspapers had reported that Jonsson had negotiated a £ 175, 000 payment, nearly eight times as much as some of the other celebrities.

Prior to the inception of the Formula 1 World Championship, the first instance of grid positions being determined by qualifying times was in the 1934 Monaco Grand Prix.

Prior to the arrival of the European Spanish Conquistadors, this area was the pre-Columbian kingdom of Zapotlán and was at different times under the domain of the nearby kingdoms of Colima and Michoacán.

Prior to the introduction of the FPV FG series, the 2006 HSV GTS was the most powerful production vehicle in Australia, producing from its 6. 0-litre GM LS2 V8, and can produce claimed 0 – 100 km / h ( 0 – 62 mph ) times of 5. 2 seconds, and 13. 5 second 1 / 4 mile ( 0 – 400 metre ) sprints.