1.   Always put out an open fire before going to bed.

2.   Speechless with rage, he hurled the letter in the fire before storming out.

3.   They returned fire before breaking off the engagement.

4.   As she watched he draped the shirt next to hers by the fire before squatting down opposite her.

5.   Neither resisted, but the man suddenly opened fire before driving off empty-handed.

6.   As the years went by, however, lookouts often spotted fires before air surveillance planes.

7.   At Ruby Ridge marshals opened fire even before identifying themselves and calling on Weaver to surrender.

8.   Autopsy reports indicated three of the victims died of smoke inhalation, corroborating reports that the plane was on fire before impact.

9.   Back at the lodge we thawed briefly by the fire before collapsing into bed.

10.   Back at the Inn at Jackson, we lit a fire before turning in to dream Christmas dreams.