Example sentences of "before [pron] could [verb] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before I could think of a suitable verbal means of running for cover , he had gone . |
| 2 | ‘ But how does one breadwin ? ’ she asked herself drowsily , and was asleep before she could think of an answer . |
| 3 | Before she could think of an appropriate greeting , Rosie said , ‘ Welcome back to Italy . |
| 4 | Before she could think of a suitable retort he had gone , her door closed quietly behind him . |
| 5 | It would be several hours before she could think of calling Harris and she reminded herself that there was a book waiting to be finished . |
| 6 | Before she could think of a suitable reply , Bridget did it for her . |
| 7 | Desperately she sought for an excuse , anything not to have to face his mother 's frosty manner again , but before she could think of anything he said , ‘ On second thoughts , I have a better idea . ’ |
| 8 | Sophie was speechless for a moment , then , just before she could think of an appropriate retort , Dawn gave Giles a brilliant smile and sauntered off . |
| 9 | Though before she could think of anything sharp by way of a clever answer , ‘ How many males do you know in Mariánské Láznë ? ’ he enquired coldly . |
| 10 | Before he could speak of their business she pulled out of her pocketbook some sheets of notepaper on which , just after lunch , she had dashed down what , if accepted , would become the heads of agreement between them . |
| 11 | But before he could think of engaging skilled workers , Mendoros had to have something for them do — beyond sending out a few spare parts . |
| 12 | I scooped them up before he could think of asking for a receipt and zippered them into a jacket pocket . |
| 13 | The US State Department 's response was that it needed to see the blueprints on European defence before it could think of pouring concrete . |
| 14 | He turned round and disappeared into his house before anyone could think of anything else to say . |