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Time clauses with voordat and nadat

Time clauses before and after the main clause.

Before the meeting starts, the documents are sent out.
After the plan was approved, the tender was published.
The file was closed after the applicant had withdrawn.
Nothing was decided before the advice had been received.
The archive was opened after the renovation was completed.
The results were published after they had been verified.
The deadline was extended before the objection had been examined.
The board resigned after the chairman had been criticized.
The site was sold after the tenants had moved out.
The evaluation was delayed after the inspector had fallen ill.
The question was answered after the documents had been checked.
The new rules apply after the transition period has ended.