Example sentences of "of [noun sg] before it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Relapse can be seen in changes of mood before it leads back to use of the addictive substance or behaviour . |
| 2 | Ruth swallowed a small wail of despair before it got out . |
| 3 | It has also been argued that the small mouths of the giants simply could not have downed enough food to support a warm-blooded metabolism , particularly plant food that needs a lot of processing before it becomes available as energy . |
| 4 | ‘ Love me , Ace … ’ she whispered in his ear , painfully trying to keep hold of that insubstantial thread of feeling before it evaporated between them . |
| 5 | The hollow and fragile straw stalactites are formed when water drops from a cave roof , leaving a microscopic ring of calcite before it falls . |
| 6 | But John Morgan says : ‘ Dumenil may have put forward some thoughts that might help unit holders , but it needs a lot of thought before it turns into a proposal . |
| 7 | But John Morgan says : ‘ Dumenil may have put forward some thoughts that might help unit holders , but it needs a lot of thought before it turns into a proposal . |
| 8 | She 'd been a sort of feminist before it became fashionable ; never had much time for all that sisterly stuff , but she was positive she was as good as any man and she 'd prove it … |
| 9 | The project was the last to be approved by the Department of Energy before it disappeared . |
| 10 | It is interesting to note that stereo sound is already featured on some video recorders and camcorders , and it seems that it is only a matter of time before it becomes standard as for sound recorders . |