Example sentences of "[pers pn] before [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Prince rose and waved him round the table to the chair next to his before serving them both with the best wine the clerk had tasted in months . |
| 2 | He poured tea for them both and drank his before relieving her curiosity . |
| 3 | Charles emptied his before continuing to castigate Neville Chamberlain . |
| 4 | Janice beamed at him and slipped an arm through his before turning to Shiona . |
| 5 | ‘ I did n't have time to call you before catching a flight — but I felt I had to call INCUBUS . |
| 6 | Most agencies will discuss this with you before accepting a job on your behalf , and will be sympathetic to your needs . |
| 7 | Oh , yes , ’ he added when Robyn looked up at him in surprise , ‘ I did a little research on you before inviting you to tender for this job — I at least go about things in a methodical and planned way . |
| 8 | Can I ask you before inviting you to speak to us in two or three minutes on this , say that the recommendation , in a sense I think it has been overtaken , in that there is now under fifteen a the very distinct possibility of a transfer of a very technical post from the pollution section by the end of the year . |
| 9 | No ethical therapist is going to object to talking to you before commencing treatment . |
| 10 | So I came here to return the jade to you before going home . ’ |
| 11 | Appropriate sociability means saying the right things to strike up a rapport with your client , helping them to relax , feel comfortable and get to know you before cutting the business . |
| 12 | ‘ I mean , how was I to know you were n't a sex-mad pervert who 'd broken in and hideously raped you before coming after me ? ’ |
| 13 | At least one species of African bushbaby , for example , cups its hands and urinates upon them before setting off into the African night . |
| 14 | He looked very worried and nodded respectfully to the three of them before leaning over the bed , concern evident on his face . |
| 15 | During the Falklands War , Mrs Thatcher was punctilious about keeping full Cabinet informed about major developments , and consulted them before implementing the bigger decisions . |
| 16 | The other thing to remember is that you can damage your discs by inserting them before switching the computer on , or for that matter by leaving them in while you switch it off . |
| 17 | Vigno had thrown our clothes on to the floor and poured a bottle of aftershave over them before stuffing them back into our lockers to ferment . |
| 18 | However , those with more computer expertise can type them in any order , if they wish , and use the SORT component of the TA programme ( see below ) to alphabetise them before printing out . |
| 19 | They usually need to be cooked and I use them a great deal with beans and in Mexican dishes , slicing them before cooking . |
| 20 | There is no need to string them before cooking . |
| 21 | However , if the bailor was not the owner but had , for example , stolen them before leaving them for repair or treatment , etc. then the true owner will still have good title ( i.e. unless one of the other exceptions to the nemo dat principle applies ) . |
| 22 | If there are any holidays outstanding , ask employee when he/she wishes to take them before leaving . |
| 23 | Return to any parts that cause residual difficulties and repeat them before moving to the second objective . |
| 24 | STB anticipates moving both the hardware and software through distributors and master resellers who will integrate them before moving them on to resellers . |
| 25 | Sparc Technology anticipates moving both the hardware and software through distributors and master resellers who will integrate them before moving them on to resellers . |
| 26 | 1 Read more about the surgical procedures mentioned in this chapter and ensure you understand them before reading on . |
| 27 | Trailing straps and long handles can get tangled — shorten them before loading your luggage |
| 28 | They have an influence on an intellectual scene which encompasses a whole host of lesser thinkers , and they act as focuses for movements of thought which find powerful expression in them before passing on , often changed , or with added force . |
| 29 | It 's essential to try them before buying , because if you find the colour difficult to tolerate you 're unlikely to benefit . |
| 30 | Zhukov had posed the photograph with two of his ‘ models ’ , then meticulously superimposed the face of Mikhail Vologsky upon one of them before touching up and re-photographing the composite . |