Example sentences of "but before [pron] could say [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But before I could say anything he started to shout at me , saying ‘ Mrs Desai , you ca n't talk back to me or to Mr Diffy or Mr Mike . ’ |
| 2 | I stumbled across the threshold but before I could say anything Mum shouted at me , ‘ Where 'ave yow bin all this time ? |
| 3 | ‘ But before I could say anything I discovered suddenly that I 'd meant nothing to you but an unimportant little romantic adventure , ’ he added bitterly . |
| 4 | His eyes opened in alarm , but before he could say anything his concentration lapsed and he dropped like a stone , vanishing behind the far end of the table . |
| 5 | But before she could say anything , Bella interrupted . |
| 6 | His eyes looked so unhappy that she could hardly bear it , but before she could say anything more he had plunged on : ‘ It must have been obvious and I 'm sorry for that too . |
| 7 | But before she could say anything , he was continuing , ‘ You said it was Arnie , but I knew it was n't . |
| 8 | But before she could say anything further Ross — who had remained silent so far — took a quick step forward and gathered her into his arms . |