Example sentences of "[verb] before you [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Your rudeness , your infuriating superiority , and your lack of patience with anyone who is n't psychic enough to know what you want before you ask for it . ’ |
| 2 | The rate at which you eat not only strongly influences how much you want to eat but — more surprisingly — it influences the length of time elapsing before you feel the desire to eat again . |
| 3 | Sometimes it pays to leap before you look . |
| 4 | The lift must not be installed before you have grant approval . |
| 5 | If your camcorder is a two-speed machine , it will have an SP/LP selector switch which you should get into the habit of checking before you do any important recording . |
| 6 | There may be matters we should discuss before you leave . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ How many men had you discarded before you decided to throw your lot in with a married man ? ’ he murmured , so casually that she said , |
| 8 | ‘ And so thought it would be amusing for us to meet before you came up here ? |
| 9 | You pay out twenty pounds a week the officer of the court is agreed and the address will be given to you by the court usher before you leave it is your responsibility to make sure that money is paid each and every week , the first payment is due by next Tuesday . |
| 10 | one hand goes one way , one hand goes the other , break it open , put the cardboard away and you need to be ready to try before you pull the next bit off do n't you because as soon as you 've opened that it 's not sterilized any more , so you open that up and you find , unwrap it |
| 11 | With shareware you have ample time to try before you buy , discovering all the programs abilities , and testing it on your own computer . |
| 12 | ‘ The assumption … that you might know before you looked at cultural relations in general what , at any particular time , was a part of elite culture or a part of popular culture is untenable ’ ( Hall 1978 : 6–7 ) . |
| 13 | How did you know before you touch the piano ? |
| 14 | I 'd like to know before you know |
| 15 | Just thought you ought to know before you sell your soul ; you ca n't get it back . |
| 16 | So it 's very important to know before you go round if if they 've got copy . |
| 17 | My dear Victor , I want you to know before you arrive home that an awful thing has happened . |
| 18 | There are certain things that need to be considered before you attempt to keep Butterflyfish . |
| 19 | By watching , waiting and chatting you should be able to evaluate the following points , which should be considered before you take to the water . |
| 20 | And where w where were you living before you came here ? |
| 21 | ‘ It 's the best thing to drink before you go to bed , ’ he says . |
| 22 | ‘ Something to drink before you go to bed ? ’ |
| 23 | Here are some easy rules to remember before you embark on a major scheme : |
| 24 | you 're scuppered before you 've even started . |
| 25 | However , this is not a time for complacency because , although in many respects you are in control of your own destiny , there are certain obstacles to be surmounted before you have a completely free hand . |
| 26 | It 's the way that she kind of like answers before you 've really got done finishing what you 're saying . |
| 27 | You will probably die , but certainly you will speak before you die . |
| 28 | But wait before you rush to call the NSPCC . |
| 29 | So as you come in raise the daggerboard , lift the rudder and then when you come into shallow water , turn the boat up towards the wind to lose power for the sail and stop before you hit those rocks . |
| 30 | Give traffic plenty of time to see you and stop before you start to cross . |