Example sentences of "[noun] before [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have to become acquainted with the manifestations of fear before we can break its grip . |
| 2 | Janine conquered her fear before I did . |
| 3 | ‘ I think he was mad with fear before he began to run . |
| 4 | ‘ He did it at Kettering , at Cambridge and West Brom before he ever got to Manchester United . |
| 5 | It took a long time to break away from the idea that children were at best potentially evil and indolent , that they were little pitchers that had to be filled with information and moral guidance before they filled themselves with wickedness , idleness , and nonsense . |
| 6 | ‘ Just one final nightcap before I turn in . ’ |
| 7 | If , having considered the document , you would like to obtain further details it may be necessary for me to disclose your identity to the vendor 's agent before I am able to obtain further information . |
| 8 | Perhaps she heard his steps before he knocked — she opened the door very quickly — and he wondered for a moment if she had been as she had when he last saw her , standing just inside the door , her head on one side , listening , as she had listened to the bombs , and to the siren she heard before it was sounded . |
| 9 | As I run I 'm computing the Mamba 's speed in that heavy black frock against my chances of making it up the north transept steps before he rounds the corner . |
| 10 | She had hardly taken a couple of steps before she was surrounded by clubgoers , and was forced to swallow a quick rush of impatience , summoning up her brightest smile as she accepted their compliments . |
| 11 | ‘ If you touch that fish I 'll have you up the steps before you can say Jack Robinson , ’ hissed Herbie , going blue in the face ‘ Whaddya mean , ’ argued Lofty , ‘ I found im and I got ta licence . ’ |
| 12 | You get told it 's no good before he 's |
| 13 | Right the idea of this little chat this briefing before we go out and do the er driving assessments next week is just to sort of give you an idea and a and a bit of an inroad into what we 're looking at and what we 'll be doing next week . |
| 14 | APTS are currently concentrating their campaign on schools , trying to deter youngsters from petty crime before they have a chance to start . |
| 15 | He is lucky that he confessed his action before we discovered it , for that is all that has saved his life . ’ |
| 16 | 5 Implementation of the ‘ precautionary principle ’ so that we anticipate problems and take action before they become acute . |
| 17 | Implementation of the ‘ precautionary principle ’ so that we anticipate problems and take action before they become acute . |
| 18 | The defective article might still be in the manufacturer 's possession three years after the date of manufacture , and he might sell it later , but no one would have the hardihood to suggest that the three years ' limitation had already cut off all right of action before he had sold it . |
| 19 | At that stage he will either indicate that he wishes to application in the local term action before he will authorise the County Council to take the decision on it . |
| 20 | This actually allows the lift maintenance monitoring organisations to know that the lift is out of action before you do . |
| 21 | ‘ With such a cultural heritage , Koreans are better placed than many of us to appreciate the dangers which confront us and the need for action before it is too late . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Sapt , ’ I said , ‘ I promise I 'll do one thing for Ruritania before I leave it . ’ |
| 23 | Well when you reboot it then remember to type your mouse command before you start Windows . |
| 24 | With DLT you can look at all files that will be deleted with your command before you execute it , so for those a little wary of deleting files , that feature alone makes this program a must . |
| 25 | It took a long , cold and drenching effort to clear the surfline before we were able to turn side on to the waves to make progress along the coast . |
| 26 | ‘ Now we collect firewood before it gets too dark to see . |
| 27 | We do not wish to say how a writer should organise his written discourse into paragraphs before we have managed to characterise , in any comprehensive way , how writers typically do so . |
| 28 | You phoned INCUBUS before you left Helsinki . |
| 29 | Okay I suggest we take a five minute break before we go on and just talk about regionalization and get a coffee or whatever . |
| 30 | In the break before he actually started , I was standing at the mirror brushing my hair and he came up , took the brush out of my hand — I had very long , waist-length , peroxide blonde hair in those days — and he said , ‘ What are you doing after the show ? ' |