Example sentences of "before it could [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This first important flowering of opera outside Italy , however , was cut short by domestic rebellion and foreign invasion before it could strike roots and even the scores , like Schütz 's , have disappeared without trace . |
| 2 | ‘ The tree was destroyed before it could bear fruit ! ’ shouted Surere , gripping the edge of the table and half rising from his seat . |
| 3 | But before it could pay money out it would require a warrant . |
| 4 | The fire was put out before it could take hold and before vital fingerprint evidence left by Gore , was destroyed . |
| 5 | The first Act to abolish Chantries , in 1545 , had lapsed before it could take effect . |
| 6 | The wedding had to be postponed because she became ill , and before it could take place , the King dissolved Parliament and revoked its laws . |
| 7 | What factors ( people , events and ideas ) long before an event occurred ( " preconditions " ) were necessary before it could take place ? |