Concerned that the children might not fully understand the story, she had avoided it before.
Graham was fixed on the preacher's accusing stare, which had so unnerved him on previous evenings that he tried moving into the choir to avoid it, before finally submitting and coming forward to accept Christ.
I have typically been of the perspective that pregaming can hurt you more than it helps you by locking you into agreements before the game begins, so I avoided it before my second time in Cambodia.
If you see a potentially dangerous situation, avoid it before it happens.
So sensitive consumers may have a hard time avoiding it (though washing the clothes before wearing them helps).
The title suggests the grammatical no-no that every educated young person takes pride in avoiding, before she learns that avoiding it at all costs is an embarrassing overcorrection.
I'm content that "Collateral Damage" has been returned to the studio vaults, at least for a time, but I had planned to avoid it long before Sept. 11.
I love hot, spicy food, but it blows my palate, so I avoid it three or four days before I go on a trip.
Try to avoid doing it before a big event for that person, such as a test, a presentation, or a big social event.
The amount silver essential to successfully carry out antiadherent, antibacterial properties and the maximum lethal dose should be determined if its toxicity is to be avoided before it can be applied to orthodontic materials.
