Example sentences of "before [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] mouth " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gedanken was about to protest that she did go to discos and parties , and it was no big deal being a girl doing physics , but before she could open her mouth , there came the first question . |
| 2 | A glint of admiration showed in his eyes , and before she could open her mouth she was in his arms and his mouth was on hers . |
| 3 | But before she could open her mouth another familiar voice came floating from the house behind him . |
| 4 | Then , ‘ I 'll dry , ’ Travis volunteered swiftly before she could open her mouth . |
| 5 | But before she could finish his mouth had covered hers and she had no time to analyse the consequences or curse herself for being so weak . |
| 6 | If you have to be sure before you dare open your mouth , most people are going to stay quiet . |
| 7 | Before he can open his mouth he gets a simple instruction from each of us , so he stands switching his gaze from her to me and back again like he 's at a tennis match . |