It would be of great advantage to every traveller if before starting on an expedition he were to spend a few hours in learning from a blacksmith how to weld together two pieces of iron, and from a tinman how to solder tin or copper.
When snatching a hasty meal at the camp fire at early dawn, before starting on the march or hunt, we do not sit on the damp earth, but usually place our bellows on the ground and sit on that.
It was well understood, by both Generals Butler and Meade, before starting on the campaign, that it was my intention to put both their armies south of the James River, in case of failure to destroy Lee without it.
Before starting, he had sent back all sick, disabled and weak men, retaining nothing but the hardy, well-inured soldiers to accompany him on his long march in prospect.
Before starting I adjusted myself on the side of my horse furthest from the enemy, and with only one foot holding to the cantle of the saddle, and an arm over the neck of the horse exposed, I started at full run.
The next morning, before starting, he came to show himself.
The Ashiras, before starting, covered themselves with fetiches, as usual, and drew blood from their hands by cutting small gashes on them, in order to insure good luck in the hunt.
Before starting, Igoumba, the chief of the Olako, told us to be careful, for there were some bad and ferocious gorillas in the woods.
Many of the East Cherokee who enlisted in the Confederate service during the late war consulted the Ulunsu'ti before starting, and survivors declare that their experiences verified the prediction.
Before starting to the front every man consulted an oracle stone to learn whether or not he might hope to return in safety.
Before starting, the two scouts had stripped to the waist, had laid aside their caps, and, fastening a strip of leather round their heads, had stuck some feathers into it.
Before starting, I should fire two or three shots into the boat close to the water line, and afterwards plug them up with rags.
Before starting, a young tree was cut down and chopped into lengths of a few feet each; and on these rollers the canoe was hauled high up the beach.
Before starting, the orders had been sent round to the soldiers to fire at the rocks on either side of the path, but on no account to fire down the road, itself.
The plates were all packed up, and fingers and teeth served for knives and forks, which was the less important since chickens were the staple of the meal; and these had been cut up before starting.
Before starting to walk down I looked round, and a little over a mile away could see a party of some fifteen Boers.
Before starting, each had wound strips of flannel round his boots, so that they could run noiselessly.
The streets are, of course, muddy and unridable, and ere the suburbs are overcome a messenger overtakes us from the Prince, begging me to return and drink tea with him before starting.
Before starting back to Delhi, I take a stroll through the adjacent village of Kootub, a place named after the minar, I suppose.
The only fit place for the latter is on the top of the nummuds and blankets on the spare pack-horse, and, before starting, I see to fastening it securely on top of the load.
As the General had seen Gregory in his disguise, before starting, he of course recognized him.
Before starting, however, I deemed it prudent to find out if possible what was engaging the attention of the Indians, who had not yet discovered that we had left their front.
Before starting I would like to know if our infantry forces cover the Weldon road.
It was useless my going out to look for you, as I could not tell what you might have to do before starting.
Before starting we knelt together in the tent, and the Bishop offered up an earnest prayer to God that He would give us grace and wisdom to speak, and incline the hearts of these heathen people to hear and accept His word.
Before starting off we joined in repeating the morning psalms.
Before starting on his scientific quest he had been prudent enough to go up on the bridge to have a look around and see whether the coast was clear, but he did not observe anything suspicious.
Before starting I went up once more to listen and look out a road across the uneven ice to the land.
Before starting, he handed me a letter, or set of instructions, which have been mentioned earlier in the volume.
They had plenty of cold meat with them, for the settlers had, before starting, filled their haversacks.
Before starting, the adjutant had specially called the attention of Captain Twentyman, who commanded the troop, to his last joined recruit.
Very warm were the thanks that the settlers, before starting, bestowed upon Ronald and the troopers, and Ronald, as soon as the caravan had started, rode somewhat thoughtfully off with his men to the first place he had visited.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "before starting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
