Example sentences of "before he [verb] [pron] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's off sick today , from today , how long will it be before he gets his first cheque from us . |
| 2 | PRESIDENT Bill Clinton last night pledged to maintain the special relationship between Britain and the United States before he began his first meeting with John Major . |
| 3 | While I came to the Arctic when I realized that climbing , my first love , was losing its appeal , Tony was born to the area , loving it , one might believe , even before he saw his first photograph of it . |
| 4 | He was a protégé of Sir William Chambers , who saw to it that he worked in every artistic department , including that of interior decoration , before he designed his first house at the age of eighteen . |
| 5 | Sole , of course , came to the attention of leading English players some time before he won his first cap against France ( an 18-17 win ) at Murrayfield in January 1986 . |
| 6 | We were very grateful to Tim Rodber for turning out for us against Harlequins the week before he won his first cap . |
| 7 | He played 138 consecutive League matches in the top flight before he missed his first game , through sickness , at Wolverhampton on 14 October 1972 . |