Sentence examples for Before debate from inspiring English sources

Before debate began Wednesday morning, Entergy said it had instructed a law firm to examine the misstatements its officials had made under oath and concluded that officials had not intended to deceive the state.

For practical purposes, Democrats will need 60 votes before debate can begin.

The Constitution certainly does not call for a supermajority before debate on any controversial measure can begin.

Since August, just before debate began on Iraq, the Democrats had seen their polling lead fall each month; Republicans had been ahead on some recent measures.

John Lewis, a young activist, delivered the second-most important speech of the day, but not before debate about its revolutionary tone.

They also say Democrats call for votes to end filibusters that do not exist and, in some cases, seek to end debate on bills before debate has started.

Those "before" debates seldom get to such personal places.

Before debating a winner, it's probably a good idea to describe the beasts in the fight.

To calm down, Mr. Gore is famous for strenuous workouts before debates.

Legislators were given five minutes to peruse the bill before debating, which took three hours total.

Instead, Matt added, he and his brothers' "most important role is showing him funny YouTube videos before debates".