Example sentences of "before [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] another [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before she could make another move , his mouth covered hers and he gathered her so tightly to him that making any move was impossible . |
| 2 | The amber eyes looked deeply into hers and she was drowning , out of her emotional depth , before she could draw another breath . |
| 3 | ‘ Perhaps I may be permitted to take you , ’ Lubor jumped in before she could draw another breath . |
| 4 | ‘ You 're sure of that , are you ? ’ he slammed into her before she could draw another breath . |
| 5 | She could not but be gratified and relieved at the possibility of a small sum to see her through the likely lean period before she could get another post . |
| 6 | ‘ You are my woman , ’ he growled , and before she could say another word , he kissed her . |
| 7 | And before you can say another word — let me repeat , if you choose to stay with me , you go where I go . ’ |
| 8 | But the battalion did n't give him that many evenings off during the week , and if she did n't see him when he was free it often turned out to be several days before they could spend another evening together . |
| 9 | A gradual recognition by the parents that their approach does not appear to work is necessary before they will try another approach . |
| 10 | She had rung off before he could say another word . |