Example sentences of "before she [modal v] open " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was out of the room before she could open the box , a dark blue leather affair , lined with white velvet , against which lay a fine gold chain with a small oval locket set around the edge with seed pearls . |
| 2 | Gedanken was about to protest that she did go to discos and parties , and it was no big deal being a girl doing physics , but before she could open her mouth , there came the first question . |
| 3 | A glint of admiration showed in his eyes , and before she could open her mouth she was in his arms and his mouth was on hers . |
| 4 | But before she could open her mouth another familiar voice came floating from the house behind him . |
| 5 | The bell rang before she could open it and Jenna stood just inside the sitting-room in her long housecoat , wondering who on earth it could be ; the post had arrived over an hour ago and she did n't know enough people to be expecting visitors . |
| 6 | Then , ‘ I 'll dry , ’ Travis volunteered swiftly before she could open her mouth . |