Example sentences of "before [pron] [vb base] [adv prt] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said : ‘ It is a trip of a lifetime and something I want to do before I settle down with a career . |
| 2 | Before I set off for the station for the train to Puno , I loaded up with imodium to seal my loose , nervous bowels ; folded my chain and felt its weight in my hand . |
| 3 | So er to look at it er another way , w I , I 'll stop before I go back to the erm slides , because I want to show you a few on you know erm er the way that money 's worked over the last forty years , but if you look at index-linked certificates , cos somebody mentioned that , are they worth having ? |
| 4 | So it was maybe a half-hour before I go back to the main adobe . |
| 5 | I know how busy they are when I come off the road off a night , and I know busy because they are before I go out on a morning , and erm , it seems like they 're never likely to get stuck from time to time though . |
| 6 | I probably smile slightly before I go out of the room and come back downstairs to commence : |
| 7 | which I shall not attempt to conceal from you , but before I come down to the details let me say that Darwinism occupies such a central position in evolutionary biology — in biology as a whole , not just in evolutionary biology but in the whole of biology — that any important , new idea in biology has to be , to some extent , judged by its compatibility with , or its contradictions of , the Darwinian position . |
| 8 | Before I move on to a fuller description of helicopter radios , let's summarise the above : |
| 9 | However , Beinn Alligin provides no such logistical problems and it 's a fabulous start to the walk up the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil through a forest , again passing close to some splendid waterfalls , before you veer off to the left and head towards the dauntingly steep corrie that is the most direct route to the summit . |
| 10 | And the other point made by the consumer adviser is try to have a good look at what you 've chosen before you walk out of the shop . |
| 11 | Did n't you even stop to consider that , before you set off for an evening drive ? ’ |
| 12 | Their lack of routine means you can often encourage them to feed when you want them to — such as just before you set off on an outing . |
| 13 | Practise each one until you are familiar with it — and , if you can resist the temptation to turn the page too quickly , do this before you go on to the next chapter . |
| 14 | Unless you are enormously determined , it is far better to make small changes and build upon them , tackling one area at a time before you go on to the next rather than trying to lose weight , give up smoking , avoid alcohol and set yourself a punishing exercise regime all at once . |
| 15 | And it will , if you , at the beginning of the sentence , however , it 's got a comma after it , before you go on to the rest of the sentence . |
| 16 | Apply a sunscreen before you go out into the sunlight . |
| 17 | Finally , with ‘ Do n't walk on the wet edge , you 'll get a verruca ’ ringing in my ears , and ‘ Make sure your hair is BONE dry before you go out into the cold ’ ringing in my brain , we would lay siege to the fish-and-chip shop which was my main reason for going in the first place . |
| 18 | The slowness of the process means that you can fill it up with all the necessary ingredients for your soup , stew , casserole , risotto , or pudding , before you go out in the morning and you will arrive home to a wonderful smell and a meal that is instantly ready . |
| 19 | And n normally I suppose the company have a policy in relation to checking oil , water and all the necessary bits and pieces before you go out in the morning . |
| 20 | So it should n't be that much of a problem but I do recommend erm this weekend , amongst the many other things , to look at the C C Q , or at some time before you go out in the big wide world and do it for real , to look at the C C Q and pull it apart so you know what each box is actually for . |
| 21 | Before you go down into the circuit area , increase the speed to 60–70 knots and try the airbrakes to see how badly they snatch and how effective they are . |
| 22 | ‘ Before you go down to the nursery , he said , ‘ may I remind you that it 's a criminal offence to consort with a minor . ’ |
| 23 | Before you spend out on a perm or colour , all stylists , tinters and permers at the Sassoon salons will be happy to give you a free consultation — prices for comb-on colour start at £24.50 . |
| 24 | before you rush off to the local retailer , cash in hand , take a little time to consider the type of runner you are and what you really need . |
| 25 | Chairman I I wonder whether I could just make a sort of general statement from the department 's view before we go on to a particular issue if I may . |
| 26 | So let us look a bit more closely at the markets before we go on to the fields . |
| 27 | The but is the superego is a part of the ego so we have to er before we go on to the superego , let's just say for the time being that repression is directed by the ego itself . |
| 28 | I will give back give back the books that have been signed and I want you in the the section of I just want to point out one or two things before we go on to the next . |
| 29 | She looked Ludovico in the eyes and said , ‘ I must , Ludovico — I absolutely must — speak to my aunt before we go back to the flat . ’ |
| 30 | When they reached the stairs , his voice determinedly reasonable , he asked , ‘ Do you want to return to Ca ’ del Leone to shower and change before we go out for a meal ? ’ |