Example sentences of "before [pers pn] could [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before I could pull 30 kilometres , now only half that . ’ |
| 2 | I think I would have to see your soul before I could answer those questions . ’ |
| 3 | But before she could form any question Sally burst into the kitchen again , breathless ; the words tumbling out : |
| 4 | Before she could make another move , his mouth covered hers and he gathered her so tightly to him that making any move was impossible . |
| 5 | The amber eyes looked deeply into hers and she was drowning , out of her emotional depth , before she could draw another breath . |
| 6 | ‘ Perhaps I may be permitted to take you , ’ Lubor jumped in before she could draw another breath . |
| 7 | ‘ You 're sure of that , are you ? ’ he slammed into her before she could draw another breath . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | They swept away before she could get any reply , and she was n't too sure of safety , either — Alain looked murderous . |
| 10 | But — fortunately — before she could utter any complaints or accusations , he said , ‘ There 's a riverside inn only five minutes away . |
| 11 | She was referred to another annorexia specialist in London but she died before she could receive any treatment . |
| 12 | ‘ You are my woman , ’ he growled , and before she could say another word , he kissed her . |
| 13 | Then , before she could have second thoughts , she picked up the telephone and dialled his number . |
| 14 | For many older people this brings back memories of the means test in the thirties , when the visiting officer would tell you to sell the piano before you could receive any payments . |
| 15 | Before the land re before you could have successful land reform . |
| 16 | We 'd be in the rattle before you could say wet Nelly ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ We had to put metal grids down , with sand over the top before we could do any filming . |
| 18 | He did n't even knock but just walked right in and went through the house looking to see if we had anything of value to part with before we could receive any relief . |
| 19 | It became clear that we needed more time and more study before we could support both Conrad 's ( 1979 ) and Meadow 's ( 1980 ) conclusions that deaf children need the early support of speech-based signing . |
| 20 | Both Chris Rea and David Coverdale , of Whitesnake fame , entertained regulars in the days before they could command huge audiences at concert halls throughout the world . |
| 21 | But they were beaten back by thick smoke before they could reach young Sandy Lee . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Therefore a firm would have to wait three months before they could determine this charge which is not timely for management purposes . |
| 24 | Before he could continue little Jonesy chipped in : ‘ An' if God do n't 'ave yer , the devil must . ’ |
| 25 | It was so faint that he had to look at it for some time before he could make any sense of it . |
| 26 | The receiver was replaced before he could demand further details or ask if she wished to speak to her mother — which would be fatal , because Mother would surely mention Bertha 's name . |
| 27 | She had rung off before he could say another word . |
| 28 | He opened his mouth but before he could get any words out , Matthew said , " I do n't want to sell my share either . |