The phrase "a declaration before" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is making a formal statement or announcement prior to an event or action.
Example: "The witness made a declaration before the court regarding the events of that night."
Alternatives: "a statement prior to" or "an announcement before".
As things satnad, we might expect a declaration before tea.
He wrote the line thinking the president would surely check such a declaration before actually making it.
He said it could be submitted to Judge Francis, but added that "the city may have to explain why it did not offer such a declaration before appealing Judge Francis's order".
This year, however, the decision was made to agree a declaration before the annual conference, which this year marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark fourth world conference on women, held in Beijing in 1995, where 189 countries signed an action plan that identified 12 critical areas to empower women.
The talk then was of England optimism: even if a dead-duck draw seemed the likeliest outcome, perhaps they could still push on quickly on a pitch that had yielded little to the bowlers of either side to that point and, who knows, perhaps even a declaration before the close and a chance to get into the Sri Lankan batting.
"Michael Yardy's side have played positive cricket throughout the match, and had the weather not intervened a declaration before the close of play today was not out of the question.
Taking advantage of his last opportunity to make a public declaration before a verdict is reached, Karadžić portrayed himself as innocent, and said the court was a politically inspired western creation that was biased against Serbs.
One can refer to a context declaration before a design unit, rather than having to repeat the collection of library and use clauses.
3.03am GMT INNINGS BREAK The opening batsmen ran straight off the field, so New Zealand will bat again, probably for around 70-75 overs with a declaration just before tea tomorrow.
It required a considerable amount of thought, and a number of stabs at writing a personal declaration, before I was able to put into words what I realized was of most pressing concern to me - namely, that children and youth are largely left out of the political decision-making process, much to their detriment and that of our society.
Barkley delivered that elbow after making a famous declaration before the game: "I don't know anything about Angola, but Angola's in trouble".
