Example sentences of "before [pron] [vb past] he [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had it for about two weeks before I told him I 'd got it ! |
| 2 | Even before I met him I 'd admired a North Shore picture of his which showed the Kam Highway as it meandered out of the hills and down into Haleiwa , flanked by pineapple plantations and clumps of trees , and in the distance the Pacific , rippling with big waves . |
| 3 | The rumour is one of the caretakers was happily waving at them for 5 minutes before somebody told him they were n't real . |
| 4 | Karenin was a direct result of that society and even before she left him she knew there was no way out because she was n't strong enough to sacrifice her position in society . |
| 5 | Before she knew him she had never stayed in real hotels with private bathrooms taken for granted , and coloured TVs and room service for all guests . |
| 6 | Before she dismissed him she said unequivocally that it was the Government 's intention to rebuild Britain 's weakened manufacturing base and reduce the ever-growing importation of manufactured products . |