Example sentences of "on his [noun sg] before [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Often a widower has to prove that he was dependent on his wife before he can receive benefit . |
| 2 | But first he has to set the number co-ordinates on his Scope before he can fire at any object . |
| 3 | I think Mr. Mendez wanted to get him on his way before he had time to change his mind ; before he spent another night staring at the ceiling and counting all the reasons why he should n't go to Contention . |
| 4 | Just for a moment her eyes lingered hungrily on his face before she looked away , terrified of what he would read on her own face . |
| 5 | It does not develop into the passionate circling en l ’ air that occurs when the Tutor swings Natalia round as she rests on his knee before they ultimately turn to face each other and embrace . |