Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] [adv] before they " in BNC.
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| 1 | If people express their thoughts intermingled with plentiful ‘ ums ’ and ‘ ers ’ , you have probably grasped their meaning anyway before they complete the sentence . |
| 2 | On this occasion Mary and Joseph are on their way home before they realise that Jesus is missing . |
| 3 | The dark grey eyes that glanced her way just before they moved across the chaotic intersection seemed to mirror that hatred , and she recoiled slightly . |
| 4 | They are all female and since they too are also reproductively sufficient unto themselves , they can do the same thing as their mother even before they have left her body . |
| 5 | ‘ Pilots are the most important factor in the treatment of an engine ’ , commented Tony , who has seen several powerplants come back to the care of his team long before they need have done , had they been handled correctly . |
| 6 | All she had done this morning was suggest that she bathe his wound again before they started out , and he had refused with a complete lack of gratitude or even common courtesy . |