Example sentences of "before it [vb past] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Armando Boetto , commanding officer of the 49 a Squadriglia , Blue 1 getting in the final burst before it disintegrated and fell into the sea . |
| 2 | So she lay still , prone , trying to catch the sound of her breathing before it escaped and gave the game away . |
| 3 | He looked tired and drawn , and for a moment , she told herself there was a look of pleasure in his eyes before it vanished and he reached out to prevent the door closing . |
| 4 | And it ripped about a quarter of the roof off before it finished and the slates but er still good . |
| 5 | The glass rocked and wavered for an instant before it fell and a dark pool of wine spread over the tablecloth between them . |
| 6 | ‘ Our league campaign this season was over before it began and I could offer a lot of excuses but wo n't . |
| 7 | The track curved sharply , taking his car halfway around the ship before it slowed and stopped . |
| 8 | There was no time for him to get up the steps and past the door before it opened and deadly talons reached for him in the darkness . |
| 9 | It was a second or two before it opened and when it did her lips parted silently . |
| 10 | As the right hon. Gentleman was Chancellor before it started and has been Prime Minister throughout its course , is it not clear that he is not only the Prime Minister of recession , but the prime cause of recession ? |
| 11 | He pulled his wings back for speed , leaned into the wind to gain maximum drive and stooped down upon them , the air thunderous in his wings as , with talons thrust forward , he thumped the first straight to its death among the wet beach rocks and tore at the other viciously before it squawked and fled to safety in the shadows of the cliff . |
| 12 | It seemed as if he would answer it before it rang and we 'd arrange to go out . ’ |
| 13 | before it stopped and then of course I slept like a bloody log until about twenty past seven |