"But this gives us a little more cushion before the President's decision."

The building had been abandoned for an extended period of time before his decision to restore it.

But the board said that any money raised for a runoff before its decision yesterday had to be returned.

Apparently expecting to need more money in any case, the airline began the search even before the board's decision.

But the suspension of negotiations was on the cards even before the Americans' decision.

Before the Court's decision in this case, the law was clear that a traffic stop seized the driver of the car.

The measure approved today was proposed before the court's decision and is more restrictive.

Then it will be a little less than a month before the Council's official decision.

Coming only a few months before the Council's decision on participation in the monetary union, the 1997 report will assume particular importance.

He was a tax collector before his decision to follow Christ.