Example sentences of "before [pers pn] [adv] [vb past] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I came to the Cotswolds and looked for a studio , before I even looked for house , I found a great barn , a wonderful old building , except that it was cathedral-like and freezing cold in the winter . |
| 2 | The patient described by Boustany et al had a cytochrome c oxidase deficiency and a long illness before she eventually died of peritonitis . |
| 3 | A handiwork lesson where children were mechanically engaged in a task ( making brooms ) which all had already mastered before they ever came to school . |
| 4 | He had things to learn before he finally pushed for home . |
| 5 | We had notice of Sarah 's barrenness even before it properly got under way ( 11.30 ) . |