Example sentences of "of time before [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alexander 's first wife died , his two sons died ; the way he drank to forget it all and his mad rides at night to satisfy any lust , it was only a matter of time before such an accident occurred . ’ |
| 2 | It was only a matter of time before another environmental pollutant came under suspicion of causing a congenital anomaly , raising calls for a proper epidemiological study . |
| 3 | In any case she thinks it is just a matter of time before more women start coming through to senior levels , both because the company is taking on more female graduates and because they are a pretty self-confident lot anyway . |
| 4 | ‘ But without the resumption of a regular supply of red iron , it can only be a matter of time before these tragic people die . ’ |
| 5 | It will only be a matter of time before these enter the mythology of the town and join other oral traditions like the carriage in Star Lane or the Theatre ghost . |
| 6 | It was only a matter of time before those who had created her sought to destroy her . |
| 7 | It was only a matter of time before those who had created her sought to destroy her |
| 8 | There is plenty of time before most of these warrant issues expire . |