Example sentences of "he could stop [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before he could stop her , she had poured the contents of a small phial into her ale , consumed it , and almost immediately fallen to the floor . |
| 2 | He leapt from the bed , still determined to get past his confusions to the grim truth he 'd coupled with , but she was already halfway through the door , and the only way he could stop her was to seize hold of her arm . |
| 3 | She said , ‘ Mr Evans , I 've something to tell you , something important , ’ and then rushed straight into it before he could stop her and say , ‘ Clear out while I 'm eating . ’ |
| 4 | He grudgingly let the excuse pass , and Jo ran off to get ready before he could stop her again . |
| 5 | Or he could stop him . |
| 6 | Then she remembered Guido 's threat that he could stop him working anywhere in Italy , and suddenly she did n't feel quite so relieved any more . |
| 7 | Dismayed at the pain he had inflicted and at the pain he himself felt in consequence , Richard rushed forward , then stopped a few feet from Victoria twisting from side to side in frustration , wondering how he could stop her crying . |
| 8 | ‘ You have a habit of ill-humour ’ — his thoughts spoke themselves before he could stop them . |
| 9 | Surere 's eyes gave away his thought before he could stop them . |
| 10 | Before he could stop them the memories came galloping back . |
| 11 | SHe could n't understand how , when he was clearly so wound up and frantic about his daughter 's development , he could stop himself from taking part in it . |
| 12 | Before he could stop himself , a piercing howl was forced through his teeth . |
| 13 | He did n't mean to say it ; the words were nut before he could stop himself . |
| 14 | The words were out before he could stop himself . |
| 15 | As it changed from green to amber the current intensified sharply and before he could stop himself Graham instinctively jerked his hand off the pad . |
| 16 | ‘ And a very green salad , ’ he said to the waiter before he could stop himself . |
| 17 | And before he could stop himself some part of his brain that had nothing to do took control of his mouth and added , ‘ Heroes , in fact . ’ |
| 18 | He dared not pull away , even though he did not want her to feel his changing body , but at this point one of her gentle caresses touched the corner of his mouth and before he could stop himself his mouth was on hers , and restrain himself as he might it was a lover 's kiss , not a friend 's . |
| 19 | I felt he could stop his pulse if he wanted to and induce his own death . |
| 20 | His jaw clenched before he could stop it . |