Example sentences of "[verb] before he can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In doing this you will probably find that you have become concerned , not simply with the particular task they have to carry out , but with their relations with other officers carrying out other tasks or involved with other aspects of the investigation you are writing about , even down to such matters of internal etiquette as how high does an officer have to rank before he can go into the office of a superior without knocking ? |
| 2 | Macari may find he has to sell before he can buy , so rebuilding could be a lengthy process . |
| 3 | He has had to gamble on selling before he can buy , that 's why he got rid of first Ray Houghton and then Dean Saunders . |
| 4 | Grayling reckons that he has about another two years of research to do before he can come up with a conclusive report . |
| 5 | However , in the House of Lords Lord Kilbrandon expressed grave doubts about the wisdom of the ‘ mere witness ’ rule : ‘ Why should A be bound to disclose to B the information which he must have before he can sue C if , and only if , B could , if he wishes , also have sued A , although he has no intention of so doing ? |
| 6 | This pecking can last for up to two minutes , and often ends in the male being interrupted before he can get to copulation . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , Mr Lamont has a long way to go before he can recover the confidence of Scottish business leaders . |
| 8 | The manner of Biggs 's defeat was to say the least surprising and on this evidence Mason has still a long way to go before he can think of himself as a genuine contender for the world championship . |
| 9 | The Wanderers ' manager , Phil Neal , has some way to go before he can expect to be so honoured but he collected several brownie points after his side 's spirited performance . |