Example sentences of "before it [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Using the first few feet of Scylla is Puppet ( E1 5b , 5b ) before it takes a delicate traverse out right to climb an obvious groove . |
| 2 | A firm tap on the hindquarters , accompanied by ‘ no ’ and ‘ bed ’ if appropriate , depending on the room , should put a stop to this destructive behaviour before it becomes a serious problem . |
| 3 | Miss Schuett has been hired to travel with Capriati throughout the summer , with a particular responsibility for helping the teenager shed some puppy fat before it becomes a lasting problem . |
| 4 | Howard might have a seven-year itch over that wonderful side he built , and maybe the board should find some cash before it becomes a terminal rash . |
| 5 | The smaller the black hole , the shorter the distance the particle with negative energy will have to go before it becomes a real particle , and thus the greater the rate of emission , and the apparent temperature , of the black hole . |
| 6 | Luckily we killed it before it became a full-blown institution and today no one seriously expects that food , or clothing , or even that overriding necessity , a television set , should be subsidised for all consumers , still less for a minority . |
| 7 | It was a good picture before it became a bad picture . |
| 8 | A weight may be modified by both alternatives several times before it approaches a stable value . |
| 9 | Before it makes a new rule , an exchange must ensure that the relevant rule is within the scope of any statutory controls that apply to it , and covered by the exchange 's own objects and purposes . |
| 10 | Mr Bishko says sales volumes need to rise by a fifth or a quarter for the US operation to break even , and more stores will be needed before it makes a satisfactory profit . |
| 11 | For a start the required reduction in the price level may have to be very large indeed before it has a significant impact on aggregate spending . |
| 12 | The car was pretty sound in most respects — well used but not abused — and the existing faults would , the dealership assured me , be rectified before it found a new owner . |
| 13 | In his excitement Yanto soaked himself in his effort to grab the fish before it found a deeper refuge . |