“The men had to capture the animal before examining it.”
In this sentence, sequence is conveyed. The words “before”
functions as a clue because it implies that there are a number of actions done
in an order. In this sentence there are
two actions. These actions are capturing the animal and examining it. In a
specific order, the men in this sentence can only examine an animal after they
have captured it. Hence, the capture of the animal comes before the
examination.
