Example sentences of "[to-vb] before [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again perfectly good adaptive reasons — they have two pairs of fins for the same reason that sensible aeroplanes , i.e. the aeroplanes that I used to design before people went crazy , have a wing in the front and a tailplane behind , and basically they do so because two surfaces — one in front of the other like that — is the minimum number of surfaces needed if you want to produce a vertical force through any point along your body . |
| 2 | Anyone staying in the hotel should have plenty of time to escape before smoke blocks the corridors . |
| 3 | He looked to see that I was asleep , as he used to do before Elizabeth came , and he sang as he used to do before Elizabeth came . |
| 4 | He looked to see that I was asleep , as he used to do before Elizabeth came , and he sang as he used to do before Elizabeth came . |
| 5 | ODBC : How drug addicts used to die before Jesus came on the scene . |
| 6 | Everyone knows the war has to end before Azerbaijan achieves genuine prosperity , but no-one supports a compromise which would involve the slightest concession to Armenia . |
| 7 | It brings him into joint second place with Jackie Stewart in the league table of grand prix victories , but there is still some way to go before Senna matches the 44 won by Alain Prost , the man the media love Senna to hate . |
| 8 | But with a day still to go before voters determine whether Mr Ashdown 's phone could play a part in the future of British democracy , the Liberal Democrat leader could afford to take a sanguine view as he accompanied his wife Jane on what was a gentle stroll through his constituency . |
| 9 | Check the patient understands what is to happen before preparation commences . |
| 10 | She was too far away to speak before Jay realised they had n't even exchanged names . |
| 11 | Tilting further at Sun , HP says it has eight RISC Unix announcements to make before Sun wraps up its May 19th Viking launch ( we 're still waiting ) . |
| 12 | Another yacht which went aground near the approaches to the River Crouch managed to refloat before help arrived . |
| 13 | This item lists the documents that , as conveyancer for the buyer , you 'll need to prepare before completion takes place . |