Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pos pn] [noun] before they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , we need to brush up on , on analysing our problems before they get worse and getting them back into shape using our organized , organizing skills and teamwork . |
| 2 | Among the German miscalculations that on various historical occasions have seemed Heaven-sent to save the Allies , Falkenhayn 's denial of reserves to the Crown Prince reminds one of Hitler halting his Panzers before they closed in on the BEF at Dunkirk , different though the motives may have been . |
| 3 | He slept well that night , getting up early to climb the wet , mildewed stairs to the top of the church tower where he saw the stars clear in the skies , studying their alignment before they faded with the dawn . |
| 4 | No aid , however beneficial , is totally without disadvantages and children often need positive encouragement in practising their use before they become aware of the advantages that they offer when adroitly used . |
| 5 | I suggest that in future Councillors and concentrate on engaging their brains before they start putting pen to paper |
| 6 | Following the Machiavellian rule of killing your catspaws before they can betray you , he stabs Roderigo , exclaiming the while , ‘ Kill men i ’ th' dark ! |