Sentence examples for before hitting on from inspiring English sources

Tinkering in the basement of his home in Glen Rock, N.J., Mr. Houghtaling tested 300 motors before hitting on one that was light, unobtrusive and made the bed tingle at just the right frequency.

During the war Brough appeared in shows for troops and afterwards he experimented with all sorts of dummies before hitting on one that complemented his own personality in Archie Andrews.

These "founders" (a term now used in preference to "entrepreneurs") often work through several ideas before hitting on the right one.Such flexibility would have been unthinkable during the first internet boom.

A startup may iterate over multiple business models before hitting on the right one.

Labe tinkers with each new find as a mechanic adjusts an engine, remaking one first-flush Darjeeling 25 times before hitting on the ideal formula of water temperature, leaf quantity and steeping duration.

William Chase, whose parents were farmers themselves, began his career in potato trading before hitting on the idea of posh crisps – and so Tyrrells was born in 2002.

I hired a life coach to help me work through the mountain of fear I felt before hitting send on the resignation email I typed with trembling fingers.

This reveals how much chopping and changing the best artists have tried before they hit on a winning composition.

"Alias Grace" will first air on Canada's CBC network on Sept. 25 before hitting Netflix on Nov. 3.

The video, available on YouTube, shows the officer slapping the woman in the face before hitting her on the leg with his baton.

Acosta, who had the chance to close as Parnell was given the day off, struck out the first two batters he faced before hitting Mike Stanton on the arm.