Example sentences of "before [pers pn] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thinking before I speak |
| 2 | Let's get on with it before I fall asleep . |
| 3 | I think every hotel we 're at has a gym and so I 'm planning to make use of that … before I fall apart ! ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I must go to bed before I fall asleep here like that child Lewis . |
| 5 | The last thing I remember seeing before I fall asleep is an eagle carrying a snake in its deathly grasp high above the road . |
| 6 | ‘ Come on , then , before I fall asleep . ’ |
| 7 | At the end of the hour , before I lift off the lid of the box , the orthodox principles of quantum theory bid me consider the cat to be in a state which is an even-handed superposition of the states " alive " and " dead " . |
| 8 | Alright , now we come to the erm , first resolution , erm , but before I invite Alan Morgan , to er , er , er , propose this resolution let me just say , it will of course be the last occasion , I 've never seen such a remarkable er , demonstration of the interest which we all have in the future of Alan . |
| 9 | Before I reveal to the distinguished company gathered here this morning some of Councillor good works , I feel it incumbent upon me and appropriate to pay tribute to Councillor , our Lord Mayor , who died in office in April and I offer my sincere condolences to Mrs from my party and the Council . |
| 10 | And it is a fair exchange , for mine you know before I name it . ’ |
| 11 | So then anyway , I 've got one other little story about er fashion before I finish , before I conclude this . |
| 12 | Shut up before I punch you in the face |
| 13 | Shut up before I punch your face in ! |
| 14 | Before I shut my own door I noticed Miss Kilspindie 's move ever so slightly . |
| 15 | ‘ Before I tear your heart out of your chest and ram it down your throat , yes . ’ |
| 16 | God set this Iain Og on the hot hob of hell for a thousand years — but not before I catch him ! ’ |
| 17 | I must find him before I sail home , and come to think of it I 'll need to fix the boat too ! |
| 18 | Yeah well there again like I said before I tend to rub the cord and then they all |
| 19 | So er I remember it half a crown to the pound , but it was more before I remember that |
| 20 | ‘ On the other hand , if you 've allowed yourself to be persuaded either by Lotta 's silver tongue or her golden purse to attempt to defraud me — then your best course of action now would be to make for the door before I remember that the blood of the ancient Vikings still runs in my veins ! ’ |
| 21 | But before I take the first step out of here , I think I 'll feel pretty good about the knowledge and inquisitive spirit I 've been able to share and the doors I 've helped open . |
| 22 | Hari said quietly , ‘ There 's things I need to know before I take any more risks for you . ’ |
| 23 | " So I was , sir , but I thought my bride had better see something of what 's goin' on in town before I take her back and bury her on the Moor . |
| 24 | " I 'm Dan Brady , and I 've served the Cause both here and at home since before you were born … so I 'd take that look off your face before I take it off for you . " |
| 25 | But before I take up that theme let me try to get closer to the ground . |
| 26 | If you had any idea how much I 've got to do before I take over the shop — ’ |
| 27 | His eyes twinkled at her as he added , ‘ Would you allow me to buy you supper before I take you home ? ’ |
| 28 | On this latest apparent atrocity — I see it as that ; I have seen the film as much as anybody has — I have to be absolutely certain of the facts before I take action . |
| 29 | Before I take issue with the quantities on which the subsidies within the MacSharry proposals are based , may I remind the Minister of what farming means generally in Scotland . |
| 30 | ‘ She will have to say so before I take her back . ’ |