Example sentences of "[pers pn] before they could " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gawd Almighty , Jerry 'd have a fix on 'em before they could say ‘ tot time ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ The English will have larger cannon than these merchanters carry , and could sink them before they could get within range . |
| 3 | Massenga shot them before they could fire at the bulldozer . |
| 4 | He was on them before they could move , blundering.down the hall and flinging the door wide . |
| 5 | Fearful that they would disappear without trace , the prosecutor rearrested them before they could leave the building , and later charged them with possession of cannabis , with intent to supply . |
| 6 | Reid opened the door to them before they could knock . |
| 7 | There would be lots of little children running around , and if any of them ran towards the cliff , he would catch them before they could fall . |