Sentence examples for before large demonstrations from inspiring English sources

SEE TENSIONS RISE A tentative attempt to set up dialogue between the Kremlin and the organizers of street protests foundered, leaving little time for the groups to ease tensions before large demonstrations planned for Feb. 4 and March 11.

MOSCOW — A tentative attempt to set up a dialogue between the Kremlin and the organizers of street protests foundered on Monday, leaving little time for the groups to de-escalate tensions before large demonstrations planned for Feb. 4 and March 11.

Presidential aides say they want the matter finished before another large demonstration planned for this month, though opponents say they will continue to protest in May.

Peaceful protests, especially those supporting the jailed, former deputy prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, are sometimes broken up with tear-gas and water cannon.Last month, not long before a large demonstration marking the anniversary of Mr Anwar's sentencing, Malaysian police rounded up anti-government activists, mostly from the opposition Justice Party.

Two months before, on September 4th, there had been large demonstrations in Teheran to mark the end of Ramadan.

Well before the shooting there were large demonstrations in Ankara and Istanbul.

Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, is known for its anti-Houthi sentiment, and footage from the city showed large demonstrations near the seized airport on Sunday, before tear gas was used to disperse crowds.

Large demonstrations are rare.

Protesters are planning more large demonstrations this weekend.

This time, there were large demonstrations.

There were no large demonstrations.