Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] before [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the Germans had not come to short-change the paying public , the play of Duncan Ferguson , in particular , also shaped up to be worth the admission money alone before Scotland fell behind . |
| 2 | The commercialization of peasant agriculture had been fostering such differentiation long before Stolypin threw his weight behind it , yet it had done nothing to temper the ferocity of the peasants ' attack upon the nobility in 1905 . |
| 3 | Inventories prove , for example , that turnips were a successful field crop long before Viscount Townshend , that the Cheshire cheese industry was flourishing by the seventeenth century , that Lancastrian and Cumbrian farmers were the first to grow potatoes on a significant scale and that many Pennine hill-farmers relied upon the local markets for their bread corn and malt , for they grew no cereals at all . |
| 4 | But equally important was the moment just before Fischer had knocked then thrown the doors wide ; a moment when Wang 's voice had boomed out clearly . |
| 5 | Feeling heat suffuse her cheeks , she quickly turned her head away before Gwen could notice and stared straight into the brightly enquiring hazel eyes of a young boy . |
| 6 | It was a full day later before Schmidt had been able to form a coherent sentence , though his words still came in a low , wracked whisper . |
| 7 | Navratilova had planned not to compete at Eastbourne , claiming that playing every day immediately before Wimbledon was too tiring . |
| 8 | A case now before America 's Supreme Court is drawing attention to such bias . |
| 9 | The town was an important seaport long before Belfast was established , and its ferry service dates back to at least 1180 , shortly after the Norman conquest . |
| 10 | At home we switch on the video and fall asleep in the chair almost before Mavis has opened up shop . |
| 11 | The government 's discomfiture during the Crimean War had aroused great expectations of major change even before Alexander became committed to Emancipation . |
| 12 | However , I still remained determined to have Trumper 's running smoothly and declaring a profit long before Charlie set foot in the premises . |
| 13 | On Christmas morning , Murphy brought the carriage round to the front door long before Alexandra could send him a message to say she would drive herself to church . |
| 14 | Cluett moved about his line long before McAllister made contact with the ball , though the referee seemed to be the only person not to notice the offence . |
| 15 | Earlier Cabinets were much more like that ’ , said one senior official shortly before Michael Heseltine converted semi-covert insider objections to the Thatcher style into a glowing neon sign . |
| 16 | Lothar , the eldest of Louis the Pious 's legitimate sons , had acquired the title of emperor even before Charles was born , and dominated his generation until his death in 855 . |
| 17 | Eve-teasers figured in India 's press long before America 's had heard of harassment . |
| 18 | The next messenger was Scandlain himself once again , and he was seeking to avoid the encampment even before Ferteth arrived to conduct him . |
| 19 | However , a free-kick from Nevin nearly brought them a goal immediately before Pearce should have given Forest the lead . |
| 20 | The Prime Minister was nodding agreement long before Mark had finished . |
| 21 | The Founders had been suspicious of Pilger for wanting too much power long before Sutton was appointed . |
| 22 | ‘ The poison could have been added at the table just before Sir Thomas was poisoned , ’ ventured Heinrich hopefully . |