Sentence examples for before modernisation from inspiring English sources

Yes, he described without parallel a certain Ireland - provincial, priest-dominated, impoverished, hard-drinking, secretive, generous, collusive - at a certain time: after independence but before modernisation or prosperity or (a key factor in numerous stories) contraception.

Meanwhile, the weapons Britain does keep, as before, will need periodic modernisation to improve safety and reliability.

Floodlights were installed before the 1953 54 season, but it was 20 years before any further modernisation was carried out.

Francis Maude The minister in the Major government was a proponent of modernisation before Cameron became an MP in 2001.

If you're desperately lacking that festive feel, turn to Carol Anne Duffy's book-length poem, Another Night Before Christmas, a modernisation of the Victorian classic.

And when the commander of the navy in 1982 laid out his plans for China to become a world sea power, he did not expect his goal to be realised before 2040.Later military modernisation became more of a priority, thanks to two demonstrations of American firepower.

Linguists are racing to learn what they can before the forces of modernisation and globalisation quieten the strangest tongues.

The recent reshuffle exposed its inner wiring – a medium-term modernisation strategy surrendered before the concerns of day-to-day party management.

The Home Office said Monday's pilot was "a small test" and was part of a modernisation programme launched before the referendum.

Many Labour right-wingers are as angry as the left.To be fair, Mr Blair did try to condition his party before the election to the modernisation of the welfare state.

The modernisation of the sailing trader occurs before, not after, the steamship had become an effective competitor.