Ahead-of Sentence Examples

I graduated two years ahead of her and didn't keep in touch.

He slapped her backside playfully as she walked out the door ahead of him.

A little further ahead, they glimpsed a white flash of tail as a deer bounded crossed the trail no more than fifty feet ahead of them.

The trail was clear and level ahead of her, so she let her long legs stretch out.

That's what keeps me two steps ahead of the opposition.

As she reached the tree, a large black furry form crashed into the trees ahead of her.

Yancey walked ahead of her.

Brandon rode ahead of her most of the time, dropping back beside her when they emerged from the forest.

The highway ahead of them was clear, except for one big truck coming their way... and a car approaching the highway to their right.

Adrienne screamed again, and then the little car ahead of them was pulling off the road.

On the other hand, if you abandoned the wagons and rode the mules, you might be able to keep ahead of the Indians.

She gave him a sour look and kicked the horse into a lope, ranging out ahead of him.

I could see mountains, high hills, at the end of the street ahead of me.

A red brick municipal building stood at the far end of the street ahead of us.

I'm ahead of them!

As usual, I'm far ahead of you all.

A motor home passed by, with California plates, only the open road of the entire country ahead of them.

There were people in the lobby, ahead of me but I blurted out my question like a third grader with a bladder problem.

He nodded for her to walk ahead of him.

Talon swatted at raindrops ahead of her, and she crossed her arms, shivering.

Someone else moved silently down the hall ahead of him, and he slowed his stride.

She's gonna have a rough time ahead of her.

To get ahead of the vamps … Rainy shook his head.

Damian located the enemy ahead of them, shooting intersections clear as they reached them.

Jule's text message brought him back to the unpleasant task ahead of him.

She bolted to her car, far enough ahead of any of the men that they couldn't stop her.

A chopper landed ahead of them on a wide, flat mesa.

A door along the hallway ahead of her opened, startling her.

Darkyn was always too far ahead of her, twisting her into knots to keep her in place.

Deidre rose and crossed her arms, walking ahead of him into the living area.

Caleb stumbled to a stop ahead of her, causing her to nearly knock him over.

The couple was hoping to get on the road ahead of one or more of the feuding Dawkinses, who might be moseying to the same destination.

A hundred yards ahead of them the infrequently used Jeep road became impassable in a washed-out jumble of stone.

One of the fire trucks, a few positions ahead of Dean, periodically let go with a squirt to the screech and scream of the victims.

With a look of dread, she went ahead of him.

He lifted his arm to guide her ahead of him as the path narrowed.

She drove straight home, but still arrived at the house only minutes ahead of him.

Jonathan begged Alex for the key and ran ahead of them.

In fact, they were probably more an obstacle than the ordeal ahead of him.

The beach ahead of her was open and dark.

Rather than dread at what lie ahead of him, he felt nothing but anger.

I'm one step ahead of where I was this morning.

She found a narrow, rocky road and hopped from rock to road, surprised to see an older man leading a donkey pulling a cart ahead of her.

The maître d' looked at her skeptically, as if the woman passing in a revealing Middle Eastern belly dancing costume ahead of her was normal and jeans were not.

He never did anything without planning it carefully ahead of time, and he'd never broken his honor code, even with Qatwalis.

As Dean and his young passenger neared Bird Song, Edith Shipton drove up the street, parked, and entered the inn ahead of them.

She hopped out of the car with a quick thanks ran into Bird Song ahead of him.

I was picking myself up from a minor miscue and Donnie had skied ahead of me to base.

Maybe she cut the rope ahead of time.

He crossed his fingers that he was ahead of the police, and his wife would be there to answer.

You've got a whole life ahead of you.

Dean paused to turn out the lights as his wife walked ahead of him toward their room.

A new and exciting life lay ahead of him.

He had a four-hour helo and hiking trip ahead of him to their nearest secure comms facility tucked into natural cave a few ranges over.

Dan ran ahead of them, Elise behind, and they flew down a deer path to a creek, then darted across rocks to the other bank.

Jack loped ahead of her then paused to wait at the center of the field.

Jack trotted ahead of them back into the town.

Elise tucked the micro away and started down the hall ahead of the soldiers.

The angel moved with inhuman speed as he sprinted and dived through the portal ahead of Rhyn, disappearing.

I ended up Death's plaything because she pursued me.  She was beautiful, and I had eternity alone ahead of me.

His shove almost drove her to her knees again.  She steadied herself and looked up in time to see him disappear into the jungle.  Fear made her heart pound.  The strange path he'd been following appeared ahead of her, revealing itself only a few steps at a time.  She started at a walk and quickened to a jog, making sure the path wouldn't close and trip her.  The path kept up with her, and she ran.

There was frustration in his voice as well, and he was sweating hard ahead of her.

The ground beneath her rumbled suddenly, and she straightened, balancing herself against a tree.  Gabriel stopped ahead of her and Andre motioned her quickly away from the spot.

The crack grew fast, flying down the trail towards Gabriel.  The sound of the earth tearing grew louder.  The trees on either side of her expanded, quickly doubling and then quadrupling in size.  Afraid of being crushed between them, Katie darted off the trail towards Andre, who ran ahead of her.

He ran ahead of Ully through the place between worlds and the portal to the underworld.

These guys are still two steps and a leap ahead of us.

He quickly pulled a 20-dollar bill from his wallet and shoved ahead of a cluster of cus­tomers lined up at the cashier and thrust the money at the woman.

Others ahead of him were doing the same as the fog-like cloud blocked out the sun.

Brutus stopped to anoint a bush and then took out ahead of her.

She started out ahead of him.

Unable to contain his excitement, he started out ahead of her, turning to make sure she was following.

When he pushed her ahead of him down the hill, she gave him no argument and continued without comment.

Yully flew down the hall ahead of him, and he ran to catch up with her, not convinced she hadn't lost it.

The point of a sword entered ahead of the guardsman.

She stepped into the cool night ahead of an occupied Sirian and threw her head back to see the half-moon.

One of the men ahead of her went down with a cry, his horse squealing.

Those ahead of him grew more restless with the passing time, eerie quiet, and stifling heat.

Arrows continued to fall, and he kicked the horse on in determination, focusing hard on the road ahead of them.

It looks like Jonathan has been here ahead of me.

Alex rode ahead of her.

Ed snorted and side-stepped as the peccaries raced ahead of them, squealing a protest at being interrupted.

Felipa and the others had drifted ahead of her when she glanced up to see Gerald watching her.

She would be back at the house in another 45 minutes, ahead of the storm and with no one the wiser.

The old Carmen was back – thinking one jump ahead of him.

I shouldn't have left without talking to you, but I'm a number one chicken and I wanted to get out ahead of that storm.

Damian was a few feet ahead of her, walking through a second door.

The United States of America, with a capital of £3,059,800,000 invested in its railways on the 30th of June 1906, was easily ahead of every other country, and in 1908 the figure was increased to £ 3,443, 02 7, 68 5, of which £2,636,569,089 was in the hands of the public. On a route-mileage basis, however, the capital cost of the British railway system is far greater than that of any other country in the world, partly because a vast proportion of the lines are double, treble or even quadruple, partly because the safety requirements of the Board of Trade and the high standards of the original builders made actual construction very costly.

In this respect the lines of the United Kingdom are far ahead of those of any other country, and a diminution of accidents, particularly of collisions, has resulted therefrom.

If both the number and the speed of the trains be taken into account, Great Britain is generally admitted still to remain well ahead of any other country.

There is also an unmistakable development in the laws; and the priestly legislation, though ahead of both Ezekiel and Deuteronomy, not to mention still earlier usage, not only continues to undergo continual internal modification, but finds a further distinct development, in the way of definition and interpretation, outside the Old Testament - in the Talmud.

Milchhdfer (Anfdnge der Kunst) had called attention to certain remarkable examples of archaic Greek bronze-work, and the subsequent discovery of the votive bronzes in the cave of Zeus on Mount Ida, and notably the shields with their fine embossed designs, shows that by the 8th century B.C. Cretan technique in metal not only held its own beside imported Cypro-Phoenician work, but was distinctly ahead of that of the rest of Greece (Halbherr, Bronzi del antro di Zeus Ideo).

From the law of angular motion of the latter its radius vector will run ahead of PQ near A, PQ will overtake and pass it at apocentre, and the two will again coincide at pericentre when the revolution is completed.

Cleryarrived in Cape Town, ahead of his troops, on the day following Lombard's Kop. The situation which presented itself was delicate in the extreme.

It was only towards the end of the 19th century that his voluminous writings began to be properly collected and examined, with the result of proving that there was hardly one department of scientific activity in which he was not far ahead of his time.

So far, however, from being ahead of the Germans on the road to Verdun, the French were actually, late in the afternoon of the 15th of August, bivouacked on the plateau of Rezonville, and there their outposts were placed, not where they could see the surrounding country, but at the regulation distances of 600 to loon paces from the bivouacs.

Artiodactyla date from the Eocene period, when they appear to have been less numerous than the Perissodactyla, although at the present day they are immeasurably ahead of that group, and form indeed the dominant ungulates.

It ranked far ahead of any other state in 1908 in the number of its hogs (8,413,000, being 15% of the whole number in the United States), Illinois, the second in rank, having only about half as many.

The famous cavalry leader had brought on his mounted men ahead of the infantry and asking, " Where is the king of Sweden ?"charged at once in the direction of the enemy's right.

They grew during the r9th century in population and wealth at a rate that placed them far ahead of the Spanish and Portuguese states, which in the year 1800 were the richer and the more populous.

The remnant of Ewell's corps was cut off at Sailor's Creek, and when Sheridan got ahead of the Confederates while Grant furiously pressed them in the rear, surrender was inevitable (April 8).

The culture of tobacco, which is the second most valuable crop in the state, was begun in the north part about 1780 and in the west and south early in the 19th century, but it was late in that century before it was introduced to any considerable extent in the Blue Grass Region, where it was then in a measure substituted for the culture of hemp. By 1849 Kentucky ranked second only to Virginia in the production of tobacco, and in 1899 it was far ahead of any other state in both acreage and yield, there being in that year 384,805 acres, which was 34'9% of the total acreage in the continental United States, yielding 314,288,050 lb.

But the spiritual development had shot far ahead of the political; even the Stoa occupied a height far beyond the reach of anything in the political sphere.

As it was often clearly to the advantage of the buyer that he should receive immediate delivery he did not object to water in moderation, but art soon began to run a little ahead of nature.

Greenock, and came in ahead of all the others, making the long voyage of fully 16,000 m.

The new paper, though attractive in many ways, and full of force and fire, was too far ahead of public sentiment on moral questions to win a large support.

Urged on by necessity and opportunity, the Egyptians possessed sufficient enterprise and originating power to keep ahead of their neighbors in.

In this industry California is much ahead of all other states.

All towns of any importance, however, were for a considerable time far ahead of the principalities in administration.

On their side, the Bulgarians were tired, far ahead of their supply depots, and losing more and more men daily from sickness.

In the meantime the French ships, ahead of the leading Dutchman, succeeded in turning to windward and putting part of Evertsen's squadron between two fires.

The one I caught dropped helplessly from a tree just ahead of me; it turned round for a moment to have an idiotic stare at the intruder and then set off running along the path.

If one stands a few rods ahead of them they seem to be following one another in a line; but, if one stands to the right of the "gang," one sees that the line is broken, and that the second plough is a width farther in the field than the leader, and so on for the entire number.

In education the Scandinavian Lapps are far ahead of their Russian brethren, to whom reading and writing are arts as unfamiliar as they were to their pagan ancestors.

Comparing the longitudes of the actual and the fictitious planet the former will sometimes be ahead of the latter and sometimes behind it.

The Mexican and Peruvian civilizations were far ahead of Maori culture, in so far as they possessed the elements of a much more settled and highly-organized society.

Whatever were their views as to the relations between ecclesiastical and secular jurisdiction, the French clergy, ruined by the dues levied by the papal court, ranged themselves on the national side with the nobility and the bourgeoisie; whereupon the king, with a bold stroke far ahead of his time, gave tit for tat.

In the production of pod-fruits and kitchen vegetables Spain is ahead of many other countries.

Probably it was ahead of the times, for not until nearly twenty years later was any prominence given to it, when Samuel Wagner, founder and editor of the American Bee Journal, became impressed with Mehring's invention and warmly advocated it in his paper.

Yully entered ahead of him and spotted the reclining Guardian dressed all in black in one corner.

To get ahead of the vamps … Rainy shook his head.

The maître d' looked at her skeptically, as if the woman passing in a revealing Middle Eastern belly dancing costume ahead of her was normal and jeans were not.

He caught himself against a boulder in time to see the ground ahead of him ripple, tear, and fold.

As fast as Kris ran, he couldn't catch her.  He grew more baffled when she seemed to pull ahead of him without any sign of the exhaustion she'd showed when they stopped.  Desperation could motivate, and so could fear for her sister.  He pushed himself harder to catch her.  Thunder boomed overhead.  Forms he assumed were demons swooped above the canopy, casting shadows.  He caught glimpses of fur and wings through leaves and ran until his chest was heaving.  Hannah remained ahead of him, though he realized he was beginning to gain on her.  He had to reach her before the demons did and swept her away, as they had Kiki.

He moved away from the Lake.  He had a long journey ahead of him, one he didn't relish taking.  But, if he was to be the honorable Death that mortals and Immortals alike deserved, he had to do it.  Gabe's thoughts went to his predecessor once again.  He couldn't help wondering what happened to her.  He'd expected her abandonment of the underworld would grant him some sort of peace or reprieve.  However, after thousands of years with the vexing deity, he found himself lonely instead.

The men ahead of him lurched ahead as the first few of Memon's men leapt atop the walls.

The old Carmen was back – thinking one jump ahead of him.

Rev. Guest is remembered by the people of New Bradwell as a very obstinate man, a man who was ahead of his time.

Martin managed a pb and to finish just ahead of Adam, despite having to jog the last mile with an increasingly sore Achilles.

Ascent occurs ahead of a surface warm anomaly warm advection (Laplacian of the thermal advection ).

Guests are strongly advised to pre book these items ahead of their visit.

In residential areas, this causes annoyance to occupants of houses ahead of the vehicle.

World champion Katy Sexton won the 200m backstroke, ahead of Loughborough's Karen Lee.

They advanced behind a creeping barrage - a curtain of falling shells which crept forward just ahead of them.

I would have advocated Shaun Wright-Phillips ahead of Beckham, but he destroyed his career when chasing the big bucks at Chelsea.

We were playing catch-up for most of the day, never really getting ahead of the clock.

Crochet knits feature heavily in this years ' Autumn/Winter catwalk trends, so stay ahead of the game with a vintage original.

The former labor chief scored 101 votes ahead of two others for the ticket.

Slightly ahead of him, straining against a leather choker, was the biggest Staffordshire bull terrier I had ever seen.

Your shadow stretches as you get further from a light source, going crooked as it passes over objects ahead of you.

The close-fought 2000 presidential election - with Al Gore 500,000 votes ahead of Bush - was simply the natural culmination of this trend.

They step up their preparations ahead of the new season with the visit of recently demoted Lazio on Friday, July 28.

However, no new talks to try to restore devolution are planned ahead of the next general election.

The Earth's rotation carries the earth's rotation carries the Earth's bulges slightly ahead of the point directly beneath the Moon.

Small bowel enema What do I need to do ahead of time?

A mini excavator working in the jacking shield, just ahead of the first pipe, removed 290 cubic meters of spoil.

The operator launched the filters with great fanfare last week, five months ahead of the mobile phone industry's self-imposed deadline.

The company selected Scalable Networks, an independent network integrator, ahead of several competitors including Ericsson.

But the new novel seems light-years ahead of anything else I've read of his.

If they live up to this forecast that will put local government well ahead of expectations a year ago.

In April 2002, both David Beckham and (less famously) Gary Neville broke metatarsals ahead of the 2002 World Cup.

The track was just a bit ahead of his lips and he put the mike down at one point but the track kept going.

He then muttered that it was not easy riding such a distance ahead of the peloton.

With a low ping, you can work out easily how little you need to aim ahead of players in order to hit them.

In fact, we're 23 points ahead of the bottom three who all seem unlikely to reach 45 points this season.

However, with a good preamp ahead of it all, this effect should be minimal.

Bailey completed the leading quartet just ahead of St Clair, with a distant Chadwick rounding off the top six.

Jackie Tabick, two years ahead of her on the course, became the first woman rabbi and Julia Neuberger duly became the second.

Tim had his revenge in the final race when he won and Andrew was 2 nd just ahead of Edward Greig.

Curricula are continuously refined to keep ahead of educational developments.

Turning ahead of you to the new chancel, there is the mighty alabaster reredos.

He had to be content with fifth ahead of recent returnee Jonathan Rose.

Pre 87 young gun Ryan Campbell (Reynard 83FF) took fourth ahead of series returnee Hugh Graham.

Northcliffe's advertising revenues for the five months to February 2005 were 6.8% ahead of the comparable period last year.

There is already a buzz in and around Bath ahead of a clash that will renew an old sporting rivalry.

The Government aims to reach agreements with 20 pilot local authorities for 2001-02, ahead of a planned wider rollout in 2002-03.

Simon Woodside again showed great pace to complete the second row narrowly ahead of star rookie Kris Loane and Neville Smyth.

The Japanese rider emerged victorious after passing the checkered flag more than 11 seconds ahead of the championship runner-up.

Sherpa team, under the leadership of our Sirdar, Karma, went ahead of us to establish the camp.

Workers on the 206 model took part in three strikes ahead of the summer shutdown.

The audience had an impossible task ahead of them - namely to choose 20 young slammers to got through to the semifinals.

The task of building socialism still lies ahead of us.

However the final half hour of the match passed by without any great incident, a damp squib ahead of Bonfire Night.

We are climbing a stairway to the stars with a dazzling light far ahead of us at the top.

Swill Feeding The Co-operative Group was ahead of legislation in banning swill Feeding The Co-operative Group was ahead of legislation in banning swill from animal feed for animals reared for Co-op Brand products.

He still reached the mark ahead of Val who had taken an early port tack inshore.

No more child tantrums, no more " are we there yet " only the road ahead of you.

The FA Women's Cup arrived at City's training ground ahead of the Reading match where the players were pictured lifting the trophy.

Some of my mates are getting a bit twitchy now ahead of next week's CL qualifier.

The square air ducts ahead of each engine feature variable geometry vanes.

Our focus will be to maximize the quality and consistency of the fermented wort or wash ahead of distilling.

The cross-section of the cars was made to conform approximately to the section of the tunnel, the idea being that each train would act like a piston in a cylinder, expelling in front of it a column of air, to be forced up the station shaft next ahead of the train, and sucking down a similar column through the station shaft just behind.

Just ahead of them were the gates of Hugson's Ranch, and Uncle Hugson now came out and stood with uplifted arms and wide open mouth, staring in amazement.

At last he saw a ray of light far ahead of him.

I cannot make out anything written in my hand, so you see, Ragnhild has got ahead of me in some things.

And so, if the railroad reached round the world, I think that I should keep ahead of you; and as for seeing the country and getting experience of that kind, I should have to cut your acquaintance altogether.

Rostov did not think what this call for stretchers meant; he ran on, trying only to be ahead of the others; but just at the bridge, not looking at the ground, he came on some sticky, trodden mud, stumbled, and fell on his hands.

Marching thirty miles that stormy night across roadless hills, with his hungry, ill-shod soldiers, and losing a third of his men as stragglers by the way, Bagration came out on the Vienna-Znaim road at Hollabrunn a few hours ahead of the French who were approaching Hollabrunn from Vienna.

He had noticed a solitary tree ahead of him.

Nearer and nearer... now she was ahead of it; but the wolf turned its head to face her, and instead of putting on speed as she usually did Milka suddenly raised her tail and stiffened her forelegs.

And with that light, and as if in reply to it, came the sound of guns ahead of them.

Having descended the hill the general after whom Pierre was galloping turned sharply to the left, and Pierre, losing sight of him, galloped in among some ranks of infantry marching ahead of him.

Another prodded his horse with the butt end of a musket, and Pierre, bending over his saddlebow and hardly able to control his shying horse, galloped ahead of the soldiers where there was a free space.

There was a bridge ahead of him, where other soldiers stood firing.

At daybreak, however, those nearing the town at the Dorogomilov bridge saw ahead of them masses of soldiers crowding and hurrying across the bridge, ascending on the opposite side and blocking the streets and alleys, while endless masses of troops were bearing down on them from behind, and an unreasoning hurry and alarm overcame them.

A little ahead of them walked a peasant guide, wet to the skin and wearing a gray peasant coat and a white knitted cap.

He could hear shooting ahead of him.

In whatever direction a ship moves, the flow of the waves it cuts will always be noticeable ahead of it.

When the ship moves in one direction there is one and the same wave ahead of it, when it turns frequently the wave ahead of it also turns frequently.

Wherever the ship may go, the rush of water which neither directs nor increases its movement foams ahead of it, and at a distance seems to us not merely to move of itself but to govern the ship's movement also.

But a line of quartzite blocks lies hundreds of meters ahead of the hillside too.

However, at the end of third year (7½ years), JP children were 9 months ahead of norms in reading comprehension.

How refreshing to hear a politician put common sense ahead of dogma.

Rejoined just ahead of Steve - but he was past me before i was up to speed.

From Factory Junction the canal swings sharply under a road bridge and enters a scene dominated by the Beans Foundry ahead of us.

That leaves him seventh on the grid ahead of Australian visitor Laurie Bennett.

Our sherpa team, under the leadership of our Sirdar, Karma, went ahead of us to establish the camp.

Dani Pedrosa shrugged off injuries from a practice crash to finish third, ahead of championship leader Nicky Hayden.

There was a winding cobbled street ahead of us, and a stall selling oranges.

Swill Feeding The Co-operative Group was ahead of legislation in banning swill from animal feed for animals reared for Co-op Brand products.

The FA Women 's Cup arrived at City 's training ground ahead of the Reading match where the players were pictured lifting the trophy.

Some of my mates are getting a bit twitchy now ahead of next week 's CL qualifier.

The rally point in battle, the enemies fled as they saw the ribboned banners advancing ahead of the victorious troops.

The baker began to knead the dough early in the morning, knowing she had a long day ahead of her.

Because of the insurmountable difficulties ahead of him, Cole decided to change career paths.

It's not unusual for entrepreneurs to get ahead of themselves.

Make these plans ahead of time, so that you aren't caught off guard at the last minute.

Identifying ahead of time what is important to your spouse and yourself regarding a childcare provider will solve many potential conflicts down the road.

Finally, before you begin, plan your budget ahead of time.

Once middle-class parents starting naming their children names like Madison and Brennen, celebrities needed to stay ahead of the curve.

Since preemies often have heads that have grown slightly ahead of their bodies, these hats can usually be worn even long before the matching outfit, giving you your money's worth.

Gather all of your supplies ahead of time, so you won't have to stop working to search for something.

Make sure you're up to the task ahead of time.

It's best to make your plans at least a month ahead of time.

You can research ahead of time, compare prices and purchase items before they hit retail stores.

Their rating system on the conditions of records they have in stock lets you know ahead of time what you would be receiving in the mail.

Make sure you find out ahead of time before purchasing since some wood stoves have key parts welded in.Important features for you to consider are catalytic versus non-catalytic combustion and emissions.

For events that require lots of planning ahead, such as weddings, be sure to look into the available flowers ahead of time.

If you want to use fireworks during the off-season, you should buy your fireworks ahead of time, or you run the risk of losing out on the ability to order them online.

If you do buy your fireworks ahead of time, you should ask a professional for tips on storing them safely.

Call your local dealer ahead of time to avoid making a trip only to find out that you cannot purchase the lottery ticket you want.

Halloween is coming up fast, and now is the time to get a step ahead of the game and buy wholesale Halloween plastic candy corn for the occasion.

If you know you are going to shop at the mall ahead of time, you can make reservations 24 hours or more in advance with the shuttle service.

They established themselves as a major computer component manufacturer and in the early 2000's created a relationship with Intel so Asus would receive any prototypes and samples ahead of other competitors.

Online music stores may leave you at a disadvantage because you are unable to try the instrument ahead of time.

You want to be ahead of the disaster, not behind it.

Having this discussion beforehand will help you understand what to expect and help you make a wise choice for your pet ahead of time.

These are often pre-select offers, meaning you have been prequalified for them ahead of time.

Knowing the exact numbers ahead of time can help you make the most of every dollar you borrow and spend.

Rather, the balance you can use to make purchases is based on the amount of money loaded on the card ahead of time.

He or she will need to know a password that the cardholder sets up ahead of time, making it harder for a thief to take advantage of the account.

Some waste management companies will pick up large appliances for recycling if you schedule an appointment ahead of time.

Check the back of the rug ahead of time to save the cost upfront.

Knowing how much you have to spend ahead of time will help you narrow down your choices.

Before you apply your new decorating wizardry, start with a good idea of the challenges and potential delights ahead of you.

For this reason, make sure you do your homework ahead of time to pick the right colors, sizes and placement on the walls.

The angle of the brush can keep your hand ahead of the line, so that you can see what you're doing more accurately.

They claim to provide you time with agents and casting directors, presenting to you a shortcut ahead of the competition.

When you are choosing designs for your Mehndi, look at several designs ahead of time.

If you have problem areas, you'll know to exfoliate them better ahead of time next time.

You need to know what you'll need for your special effects display ahead of time.

That said, practice using and wearing this blush, and decide, ahead of time, where you are going to place it on your face.

It's best to know ahead of time what to expect.

If you're currently looking for a new job, consider preparing a few details ahead of time.

When you don't have a chance to try on shoes ahead of time, you're making a bit of a gamble.

Stay ahead of the curve, and have a look at some of the following information to determine if online banking is the right choice for your family.

You can ask ahead of time if this option incurs an added cost.

Both can be prepared ahead of time in under 20 minutes each, leaving you free to enjoy your guests until it's time to do the actual cooking.

If you're pressed for time, you can prepare the Five Bean Salad ahead of time and leave it chilling in the refrigerator.

Carefully read recipes in full ahead of time.

You may do a quick scan to confirm that you have all of the ingredients only to find out later that you needed to make one part of the recipe 24 hours ahead of time.

Most chocolate desserts can be made well ahead of time and served cold.

If you are making your dessert ahead of time, a simple crème Brûlée, lemon mousse, lava cake, or a mini Bundt cake can be fun.

This dish serves 12 and can be made up to five days ahead of time.

Stock may be made the same day it is used, however, it is better to make it ahead of time.

Registering ahead of time is recommended since space is limited.

Since there is a set number of photos from the event, you know ahead of time how many layouts you need to scrap.

With the prep work done ahead of time, you can finish a layout in no time at all.

Keep your hands ahead of you, but within the range of your peripheral vision.

In the actual study, the Nordic Track finished ahead of the stair-stepper, the stationary bike and the treadmill.

Plan activities and family gatherings ahead of time, and avoid over-committing yourself.

If you can't avoid them, prepare yourself ahead of time by using your anger management techniques before you get upset.

Time Management - From goal setting to weekly planning, the Time Management website offers free time management tools and worksheets to help you get ahead of the curve.

Start planning whom you want to ask a few months ahead of time.

Not doing your homework ahead of time will damage your presentation and your relationship with the teens in your classroom.

For example, if your son is leaps and bounds ahead of his peers in science, does the school offer accelerated placement programs, extensive science projects or an active after school club?

It comes as no surprise, there is an endless array of different styles to choose from and deciding on two or three styles, ahead of time, will help to sort through that endless array of designs.

If you don't feel like cutting up celery, washing grapes or other fruit when you are ready for a snack, do it ahead of a time.

Cut up cheese ahead of time or buy the cheeses that already come in cubes.

As a teenager, you have your whole life ahead of you and changing your eating habits now will make it easier for you later on as an adult.

However, if you can begin conditioning beforehand or continue your conditioning from one season to the next, you will be a step ahead of everyone else.

Reading about babysitting before actually going and watching children can make a big difference, and can help a teenager feel more prepared for the job ahead of him or her.

Lastly, teen magazines such as Teen Vogue and Seventeen put out their prom issues a few months ahead of time and feature dresses, giving you an idea of the current trends.

As long as you make sure you know what size dress you wear and order your gown ahead of time, then online shopping could be a great solution.

Knowing these things ahead of time can make the stress of planning that much simpler.

Designer wedding dresses typically need to be ordered four to nine months ahead of time, depending on the designer and the season.

To see if one of the shops in your area carries a line of dresses to fit you, call ahead of time.

It is a good idea to call jewelers ahead of time to see if they carry these types of rings.

We marched down the aisle ahead of the bride and took our places at the front of the church.

You send them out six months to a year ahead of time so your guests will remember not to schedule any travel plans on your wedding date.

What's potentially even better - if you're into crafts and design - is you can go ahead and design your own arrangements months ahead of time.

As long as your favors are non-perishable, you can make them months ahead of your wedding and be able to cross one more thing off your wedding planning timeline checklist.

If they are perishable, it still helps to have wrapping supplies ahead of time, at a discount.

If you want the same look without thermography, you'll have to plan about six weeks ahead of when you want the invitations.

Stay ahead of your to-do list by figuring out how to write a wedding program before it's time to walk down the aisle.

If you think you might be up for it, think through the decision carefully so you can take care of details ahead of time.

If your decorations don't turn out well, you don't test your recipes ahead of time, or you don't put your cake together with the proper equipment, you could run into trouble before the reception.

For example, non-perishable favors can be made months ahead of time.

Find out as far ahead of your wedding date as possible if you need to obtain a permit or pay a fee because you do not want something like the lack of a simple permit stopping you from going through with your ceremony as planned.

Since most personalized gifts have to be ordered several weeks in advance, ideally you would order them three months ahead of your wedding day.

Always meet with potential cake decorators ahead of time to taste cakes and frostings and discuss your vision for a cake as well as your budget.

After all, plane tickets to the islands are expensive and unless you know someone who was recently married on the island who can give you recommendations, you have a lot of planning ahead of you.

In a large city like Chicago, vendors are often booked months, even years, ahead of the wedding date, so start the search early.

It pays to test your cake and frosting ahead of time.

Make the best estimate you can from the recipe, and start checking about five to 10 minutes ahead of finishing time.

Often, it is hard for women to put their own needs ahead of others.

If possible, make a firm decision about style and the sort of atmosphere you want to create ahead of time.

In many cases, you'll want to color your gum paste ahead of time with a small amount of paste coloring.

It's important to note that colors sometimes fade a bit, so you may want to color your dough a day ahead of time so you can really see how the color will turn out.

You'll also be able to gather all the cake decorating supplies and frosting colors you need ahead of time.

If not, let the decorator know that you'd like to use it ahead of time.

Check ahead of time to make sure you can get the size and flavor of cake you want; if it's not available, put in a special order so that it will be ready for pick-up on party day.

It was more putting him ahead of everyone else - including Holmes.

Actress Shelbie Bruce of Spanglish has a bright future ahead of her, but she also holds tight to her roots.

Now, as an award winner and Academy Award nominee for her role in Dreamgirls, Hudson has a very successful career ahead of her.

Sanjaya Malakar may not have been crowned an American Idol, but he certainly has a bright future ahead of him.

Tina Fey has a bright future ahead of her, despite the dark incident that occurred when she was so young.

At his young age, he still has a bright future ahead of him if he can avoid the darker side of life in the spotlight.

When shopping for a dress, decide ahead of time what it is you're looking for - knee or floor length; black, white, or brightly colored; with or without accessories such as tights and a matching jacket.

Setting requirements and ideals ahead of time will save you the headache of visiting many stores that just will not have what you're looking for.