Sentence examples similar to before imposed from inspiring English sources

And why did the government abolish all duties before imposing a better tax-collection system?

Before imposing the sentence, the judge, John G. Koeltl, said: "The offense in this case was egregious.

"It's been frustrating," he moaned before imposing an uncharacteristic 24-hour Twitter blackout.

Judge Marrero took the unusual step of reading aloud a 32-page statement before imposing sentence.

Justice Crocker Snyder seemed to echo this in her statement before imposing the sentence.

Before imposing the ban, Japan imported about $1 billion worth of beef from the United States annually.

The European Union agreed last year to wait until the appeal process was exhausted before imposing any sanctions.

One would make the regulator part of the Treasury Department, and force it to consult with existing watchdogs before imposing restrictions.

Mr. Cuomo needs to do a sweep of the extraneous mandates before imposing a tax cap on local communities.

"We would urge the State Legislature to review those findings before imposing operational mandates," the spokesman, John Gallagher, wrote.

Mr. Obama has shown a willingness to confront China before, imposing steep tariffs a year ago on Chinese tire imports — a decision that China is itself challenging before a W.T.O.