Example sentences of "before [pers pn] could [verb] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But before she could form any question Sally burst into the kitchen again , breathless ; the words tumbling out : |
| 2 | They swept away before she could get any reply , and she was n't too sure of safety , either — Alain looked murderous . |
| 3 | But — fortunately — before she could utter any complaints or accusations , he said , ‘ There 's a riverside inn only five minutes away . |
| 4 | She was referred to another annorexia specialist in London but she died before she could receive any treatment . |
| 5 | For many older people this brings back memories of the means test in the thirties , when the visiting officer would tell you to sell the piano before you could receive any payments . |
| 6 | ‘ We had to put metal grids down , with sand over the top before we could do any filming . |
| 7 | He did n't even knock but just walked right in and went through the house looking to see if we had anything of value to part with before we could receive any relief . |
| 8 | It was so faint that he had to look at it for some time before he could make any sense of it . |
| 9 | He opened his mouth but before he could get any words out , Matthew said , " I do n't want to sell my share either . |