Example sentences of "before [pron] [vb mod] say [pron] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 . |
| 2 | Before I could say anything he continued with , ‘ You must have a girlfriend somewhere , Piper , a smart-looking bloke like you . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . ’ |
| 4 | She looked as if she was waiting for me so before she could say anything I spoke . |
| 5 | ‘ Probably you as well , Sir , ’ I replied , ‘ Your own trench is just over the wall in Brigade H.Q ’ He glared up at me and before he could say anything I beat a hasty retreat . |
| 6 | The little one 's heard Mummy pull up on the drive and has come down the stairs well before anyone could say anything he got it out . |