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Example sentences for "before returning"

  • Cyrus Harding and his companions, before returning to Granite House, desired to ascertain the probable direction this inundation of lava was about to take.

  • Before returning to the cave, the sailor and Herbert, in the event of fire being positively unattainable, collected some more shell-fish, and then silently retraced their steps to their dwelling.

  • However, before returning to the dockyard, Cyrus Harding conceived the idea of fabricating certain machines, which greatly excited the curiosity of his companions.

  • I spent the night at the Grotto with that young patient to whom I am so much attached, and my heart was so upset that I have been walking about in the hope it would do me good, before returning to the hotel to take a little sleep.

  • Before returning to his own chamber that evening Pierre entered Dario's room, and found Victorine there preparing things for the night.

  • They halted and sat down for a moment on a rock beside the road, before returning to the town.

  • The bateau was again almost half filled with water, and the ferrymen were obliged to empty it before returning.

  • Before returning on board, we bespoke rings and chains of a native goldsmith.

  • Before returning on board, we called on King Freeman, who received us, seated on a chair which was placed in front of his house.

  • Sailed for Porto Praya, with the intention of visiting Madeira, before returning to the coast.

  • The priests, in returning, divested themselves of all their ceremonial paraphernalia, and washed the paint from their bodies, before returning to the kiva and drinking the emetic.

  • Before returning to the rim one may wish to take advantage of the opportunity to spend some hours exploring for himself the foot of the greatwalls near by, or studying the geological formations.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    before alluded; before beginning; before daylight; before described; before mentioned; before noticed; before observed; before returning; before said; before serving; before she; before stated; before taking; before the; before thee; before they; before using; decided that; far too; fine girl; its value; neutral position; outward form; single vote; thine heart; wrath shall