Example sentences of "[noun sg] of [noun] before they be " in BNC.

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1 Peter , the officer-in-charge , has worked hard to make sure that new staff have the right sort of attitude before they are appointed .
2 Confidence is particularly important during the development of inventions before they are granted patents because a patent will be refused if details of the invention have been made available to the public , as we shall see .
3 Time for a cup of tea before they 're due in down the road .
4 Do you think people should have some form of training before they 're allowed on the motorway , because , I mean once you 've passed your driving test you can go out there on your own ca n't you ?
5 The Welshmen , crouching low and running like hares , overtook the two who led the laden horse only a matter of minutes before they were themselves overtaken .
6 If we do not use these medications properly then it can only be a matter of time before they are withdrawn from availability and we lose a precious treatment for our fish .
7 They set you up , they say you 're hot , and it 's only a matter of time before they 're saying you 're cold . ’
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