Sentence examples for before to mend from inspiring English sources

Skeptics note that he had promised before to mend his surly ways, only to fall off the kindness wagon.

If the object hasn't suffered too much damage and is something you want to repair to keep, such as a glass figurine, make a decision now to avoid throwing it out before trying to mend it.

(Ms. Camara was particularly effective here as a jolly mutilator with a red knife, dancing with satisfaction in her work before she is taught to mend her ways).

The underlying injury needs to mend before Compensatory Bracing & Splinting can stop.

Orszag made several attempts to mend things before deciding to leave, but eventually gave up.

Zoe said she needed to get needle and thread to mend it before the 5 10 p.m. tipoff.

I had two minutes to try to mend it before the car stopped in front of about 150 television cameras from around the world.

Mr. Gore later acknowledged that he had neglected Tennessee while living in Washington during his years as vice president under Bill Clinton, and said he would use the period before the next presidential election to mend fences.

He met with President Xi Jinping of China, the North's traditional communist ally, in a bid to mend frayed ties before meeting Mr. Moon and Mr. Trump.

Cupid and Hymen, the feuding gods of love and marriage respectively, agree to mend their differences before introducing a three-part entertainment in which the gods of ancient Egypt go in search of human consorts.

This makes it the perfect weapon of social control - especially if you start counting dramatically at the first sign of misbehaviour, inviting the child to mend his ways before you get to three.