Example sentences of "and before she [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Time slipped by easily in his company , and before she 'd realised it , the sun had set . |
| 2 | He descended the stairs two at a time , and before she 'd managed to catch her breath she was deposited on the settee in the living-room and Michele was sitting beside her . |
| 3 | She intended to drive to Gloucestershire straight from the office and before she went to work she wanted Oliver and his property out of her flat . |
| 4 | She worked out sums on her way to school and in the bath and before she went to sleep . |
| 5 | He put the flask on her lap to free both his hands for the cleaning , and before she knew it , she had raised the bottle to her lips and taken a sip . |
| 6 | But seeing Damien made her lose concentration and before she knew what was happening she found herself boxed in yet again . |
| 7 | His overlong arms surrounded her and before she knew what was happening the strings of her skirt were untied . |
| 8 | And before she knew what had happened , his knuckles had slipped inside her pelvis , and she had swallowed his whole fist inside her dewy cavern . |
| 9 | ‘ Be quiet ! ’ he ordered , and before she knew what he was about he had snatched at her white cap and pulled it off . |
| 10 | Off balance , she had to release her grip in order to save herself , and before she knew what he was about he had tossed the pitchfork into the next stall , and kicked her feet out from under her . |
| 11 | She spun to face him , and before she knew what she was doing she gave Marc a resounding smack across the face . |
| 12 | Then she saw the dress , and before she knew it she was trying it on . |
| 13 | His move was swift and unexpected , and before she knew what was happening she was lying full-length on the cushioned seat , with Michele sitting beside her , imprisoning her there . |
| 14 | She 'd be wise to push him out of her mind — if this were at all possible — and before she made a complete idiot of herself . |
| 15 | She was previously with IBM and before she left launched a new networking consulting business for IBM North America . |
| 16 | He opened a bottle of champagne and before she had a chance to realise what was happening they had been making love . |
| 17 | Drinking the thin , bitter coffee , she reverted to the ideas of the night , to returning home , and before she had finished it was resolved on packing her things and making her way to Holborn station and thence to Liverpool Street . |
| 18 | Ward J. took evidence on the telephone from Dr. F. , who had spoken to Miss T. in the maternity unit after she had stated for the second time that she did not wish to have a blood transfusion and before she had signed the refusal form . |
| 19 | She tensed , preparing to struggle , but purposefully he turned her to face him and before she had chance to utter one single protest he cupped her face in his strong hands and brought his lips down on hers , silencing anything she might have been about to say . |
| 20 | ‘ Take this as a promise of my intention , ’ he went on as if she had n't spoken , and before she had time to realise what he intended to do , his mouth was on hers , harsh and demanding . |
| 21 | She smiled and winked at Marco — all this in an instant after the flare exploded and before she threw herself down , arms and legs spread wide , at the shrieking Perks below . |
| 22 | The old lady did n't answer for a moment , and before she did the wrinkles on her neck moved under the effect of her swallowing , and then she said simply , ‘ Thank you , Charles . ’ |
| 23 | After the assault , and before she broke up with her boyfriend earlier this year , Miss C went to a German gynaecologist , in her own home town . |
| 24 | And before she set the thought aside , she too responded in kind , and wondered , Was it him ? |
| 25 | It had a deep brim which widened towards the chin so that in profile the face would be hidden , and before she put it on Sarah brushed her unruly hair until it looked smooth , then she parted it in the middle and drew it tightly back . |
| 26 | Indeed , it is rather illuminating to discover that within the first few pages of her book — and before she has even introduced her own work — she peremptorily dismisses the idea that genius is akin to madness . |