Example sentences of "before it [verb] time " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ It might have run out of pow before it had time . ’ |
| 2 | The Captain picked up his telephone before it had time to ring . |
| 3 | He was told : ‘ We try to keep the panelling for three years , to get it thoroughly seasoned while other wood is dried artificially if required before it has time to get seasoned … we use chiefly mahogany , oak and walnut , a vast amount of teak — one of the most useful woods in railway construction — sycamore ; yellow deal for partitions , roofs and floors ; elm we find of very little use , but we are now very partial to Padouk wood [ from South Australia ] , though the workmen do n't like it much on account of its toughness ’ . |
| 4 | Not only this , the latest multi-function instruments can scan and monitor all engine conditions — oil T & P , CHT , OAT , etc. — and warn of any abnormality before it has time to result in damage . |
| 5 | 3 Turning into the attack , the defender pre-empts the move and back-palms the oncoming punch before it has time to gain power . |