Example sentences of "before [pron] [verb] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Authority figures who abuse their power are , of course , doing so because they have received that sort of abuse themselves ( and in receiving have also learned how to give abuse ) and perhaps because they perceive others as a threat : ‘ I will dominate you before you have any chance of dominating me . ’ |
| 32 | The C E C recommends that we look at the experience of these regions before we take any decisions nationally . |
| 33 | ‘ There are a lot of things that you might expect people to do as part of a normal lifestyle and those are the things that we should invest our time in doing first , I think , before we organise any activity on their behalf . |
| 34 | Before we provoke any lawsuits , let's go back to what turned Rich on to playing guitar in the first place . |
| 35 | After lunch we have a quiet period before we begin any afternoon activities , this could involve any one of the following : 1 Walk 2 Visit a local park or the coast 3 Board games 4 Hairdresser 5 Nails manicured 6 Sing song 7 Musical entertainment 8 Dance 9 Reminiscence sessions and many more depending on the clients ' needs and capabilities . |
| 36 | But these will be the veritable monsters ; a small , compact shoal of double-figure bream which have to be located with absolute precision before we stand any chance of catching them . |
| 37 | erm before we have any help in ! |
| 38 | But , before we consider any amalgamation with the T & g , we must ensure that our own house is in order . |
| 39 | This is before anybody gets any ideas at all . |
| 40 | We were a tiny fumbling company for ten years before anybody took any notice of us . |
| 41 | The transport firms should consider this issue carefully before they make any changes to schedules especially if change is for the sake of a few pounds . |
| 42 | Others need to raise their blood sugar levels before they get any ideas . |
| 43 | If I could catch them all that young I 'd cure 'em before they got any ideas . ’ |
| 44 | The ladies seemed slower than the men to start post-war golf and it was November 1949 before they played any competition . |
| 45 | The Labour party warned the Government of the time bomb that was being being created by their policies months before they took any action to try to stem the flow of repossessions . |
| 46 | Of course before they had any evidence on what the situation was in Donegal , the Minister for Energy had already told the Dail that the NEB had informed him that there was no evidence that prospecting would be hazardous . |
| 47 | On board the steamer the two of them were talking about what would happen to the title if Lord Woodleigh was to die before they had any children , and Lord Woodleigh said — Sven Hjerson 's ears heard it — although now you get the estate . |
| 48 | Children often become familiar with the number names long before they achieve any understanding of their meaning . |
| 49 | He had decided to get Leila to put the girl under trance before they attempted any experimentation . |
| 50 | To start again from scratch in the USA would mean that it would be five years or more before he had any hope of receiving his doctorate , but in England , with his early research experience behind him , he could complete the degree sooner . |
| 51 | It was one-thirty before he had any lunch . |
| 52 | Wagner began to assume in his mind a heroic , aesthetic , Schopenhauerian status , so that it was natural for him to couple the two even before he had any reason to suppose that Wagner was at all interested in the philosopher . |
| 53 | But because he waited more than 13 weeks before he took any action , he was too late to lodge an official complaint against his GP . |
| 54 | And he has to week before he gets any money he has to work a week in arrears , you know , they they |
| 55 | Well , give him his due , Prior Robert hardly said a word tonight , he will wait to have cause before he accuses any man , but he is intelligent enough to put all these small nothings together and make of them something . |
| 56 | With his quiet and loving manner , he would always listen and wish to know what local people thought before he made any decisions . |
| 57 | Or perhaps you secretly hoped Rocky would get knocked out before he made any sequels . |
| 58 | Thus , the trainer is our example was watching for relaxation before he made any demands on the horse , and also communicating his calm confidence . |
| 59 | The following summary is based on a study of his original ballets and tragedies en musique written for the Académie Royale de Musique before he produced any cantatas . |
| 60 | Following his interview , I wrote an urgent letter about his circumstances to the local housing department , although I recognised that it could be some time before he received any offers of accommodation . |