Example sentences of "[noun pl] ago before [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Saying er , I was telling it the other day , she said you could spend all that money on and she said , we went to see this horse , it was years ago before they got their own , she said the horse had just had its foal and it was like he 'd spent a thousand pound on the , the actual stallion yeah and it come out |
| 2 | She used to do some of the drawings in the Radio Times many years ago before she retired . |
| 3 | Be a pal , Kate , and slip me the copy of Gay News you hide under your desk because I do n't allow it in the library , talk about work , Kate , discuss how we spend £5000 on economics books for the university libraries , tell me about how you 're stopping the students thieving my favourite art books , but please for God 's sake , Kate , do n't be difficult , do n't talk about imperialism and marxism and feminism , I 've heard it all before and said it all myself , twenty years ago before I had a wife and children to support . |
| 4 | When I was in Jordan in nineteen sixty five studying Arabic , I helped the Save The Children Fund operation there for a few months and this was undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable and interesting short periods of my life and I look back on it with great warmth and affection and as your Royal Highness knows , it happens also that many , many years ago before you were our president , my father occupied your office and I therefore come to this meeting today with some knowledge of the fund 's activities and with great admiration and respect for all the that the fund has achieved . |
| 5 | Mike McFarlane , Commonwealth champion and Olympic finalist , a few years ago before he owned a car , had to travel to the New River Sports Centre on Tottenham 's White Hart Lane , where he trained with Haringey . |
| 6 | Years ago before he had that 'ouse built on Road . |
| 7 | I know it 's a couple of years ago before he came here |