Example sentences of "before you [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If it is even if you 've never heard of them before you know sort of funnium carbonate or something
2 Sometimes it 's worth having a word before you announce training to Mrs B say look , your role in this will be support me and have you got any ideas etcetera that we can talk to .
3 Before you get frostbite of the fanny ! ’
4 ‘ Get all the braking and gear-changing done and cleared before you take position for the corner , ’ he says .
5 • If you are keen to work as a temp for your old company , broach the subject before you take maternity leave .
6 Make sure that you re-edit the file before you make use of the compressed drive .
7 Get advice before you try self-treatment as the medicines come in different strengths .
8 Huh , I think I had such a good night , you know what you 've bloody well done he said you 've got up he said before you was ready he said , you knew you wanted to get on he said , and you 've got up he said with the intentions he said , you had them bloody cakes he said before you had breakfast , well I had to with her coming
9 Maxham was one of the chatty type , like a superior salesman , a foot through the door before you had time to register that someone was on the doorstep .
10 You should claim your pension a few months before you reach State pension age .
11 As you wander along the ridge , it 's a long time before you lose sight of its neat white contours , and if you take a strong pair of binoculars on your walk , you can keep an eye on how the housemaid is turning your bed down .
12 It may be necessary to adjust your ideal to reconcile it with reality , and prepare two or three budgets before you go firm on a viable plan .
13 Take two in the morning before you go out and two before you go bed at night .
14 Dalglish emerged from a half-hour inquest behind locked doors to offer one of his proverbs : ‘ Before you taste success you get a lot of disappointment . ’
15 Before you begin work , it is worth taking the time to consider safety measures .
16 Before you started work were the family fairly poorly off then ?
17 You was boiling with sweat before you started work .
18 This should look familiar to you because it will be the similar to the state of the screen just before you started QBasic .
19 It is important that you obtain your client 's approval of the estate agent 's fees before you effect payment of them .
20 So the complete saying means : do n't take off a layer of winter clothing before you see blossom on the bushes ( ie before spring has started in earnest ) .
21 • is made before you start work under the new contract ; • is in writing ; • specifies the date at the end of the trial period ; and • specifies the terms of employment which will apply as at the end of that period .
22 She stopped , then said : ‘ Look , come and have some tea with me before you start work .
23 It can , he argues , often be reduced by the application of a little thought before you start work on your latest creation .
24 ‘ You do , presumably , want to get out of those wet things before you start work ? ’
25 Before you start home hunting , call at your local Midland branch , answer a few simple questions to our satisfaction , and we will give you a Mortgage Certificate .
26 Work out exact dimensions and design before you start construction : steps only become difficult if you start building them , then try to work out step sizes as you go .
27 If you call and have a chat at your Midland branch before you start car hunting , we can issue you with a Car loan Certificate .
28 Before you start horse shopping , you need to take a careful look at your own temperament and personality .
29 This is the Try Before You Buy concept of shareware and , in our view , is the only way to buy software if you want to avoid disappointments .
30 Before you buy furniture , make sure it is n't made from tropical hardwoods , unless from a sustainable source .
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