Sentence examples for before he assumed from inspiring English sources

But Brady's era went into eclipse before he assumed his Treasury post.

Even before he assumed office, however, a challenge to his leadership was launched by Desmond O'Malley.

Guerre, when he reached Spain, took on the uniform of a household lackey before he assumed that of a soldier.

He told of being a Foreign Service Inspector from 1956 until just before he assumed his present post.

Before he assumed the presidency in January, he promised to provide homesteads to at least 60,000 families this year.

Mr. Sherwood, known to friends as Woody, is in a position that bears more similarities to where Mr. Blankfein was before he assumed the top job.

"He is willing to let me retire," Dr. Robinson only half-joked, "before he assumes my present duties as state climatologist".

8 P.M. (NBC) CHUCK Chuck (Zachary Levi, right) makes like an Iron Chef -- but not before he assumes the identity of the world's deadliest assassin.

The newly elected Dallas County district attorney fired eight of his top prosecutors, and at least nine others are resigning before he assumes the post on Monday.

The Italian Parliament tonight granted Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution while he remains in office, in effect suspending his corruption trial days before he assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union.

Nevertheless, an injury-free remainder of the season is expected to conclude with American Pharoah signing off in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on 31 October, before he assumes stud duties for breeding giants, Coolmore.