Example sentences of "it [modal v] [be] before [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It should be before Tracey goes . |
| 2 | She wondered how long it would be before Kathy grew alarmed If Clare was n't home and had n't telephoned by two o'clock — or three at the latest — she reckoned that Kathy might phone the police , who would surely find her before long . |
| 3 | I was wondering how long it would be before Caesar followed Captain 's example and took a bite out of Junior . |
| 4 | She raised her hands behind her , grasped the brass rails of the bed-head , and squeezed them tightly , wondering how long it would be before Felipe came in with her breakfast . |
| 5 | She wondered how long it would be before Rebecca paid her nocturnal visit to the flat . |
| 6 | She wondered how much longer it would be before Jack was brought in in this sort of state , and how she would feel if he was . |