Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] before [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I waited to get my breath before cutting across the road . |
| 2 | Dickie had just collected the afternoon post from the postman in the lane and given me my letter before taking in the rest to his mother . |
| 3 | That road to Co-operation proved , certainly in the United Kingdom , as well as in the United States , to be a dead-end ; and it is convenient to trace the whole of its course before turning to the more significant developments started in his absence . |
| 4 | Some people like to put a small dab of water-based lubricant on the tip of their penis before putting on the condom , to increase sensitivity . |
| 5 | But Fate took a hand , as it has a habit of doing , and the first person I encountered in the hut was Barbara , who was putting the final touches to her make-up before going to the dance herself . |
| 6 | However , his attentions had been rather nice , she admitted to herself while taking extra care with her make-up before going to the dining-room . |
| 7 | It tore the sconce from its bracket before crashing to the floor , sending debris flying in all directions . |
| 8 | Dr Owen said the Welsh Office should re-examine their selection before going to the expense of appointing consulting engineers to draw up detailed designs . |
| 9 | Miss Hatherby looked down and shook her head before stepping into the house . |
| 10 | They were joined by a party of Anzacs , who were on the last day of their leave before returning to the desert . |
| 11 | " Perhaps I 'll have a chat with him , " said Alice vaguely , and went downstairs to survey her territory before going to the telephone . |
| 12 | ‘ Now , I must go and read the children that story I promised them , and then I 'll have to pack my case , ’ he added , clearly considering the subject closed as he patted her hand before rising from the couch and walking away towards the twins ' bedroom . |
| 13 | ‘ Well ’ Peggy drained her glass before walking to the table and placing it in the tray , and her back to her mother , she , said , ‘ When one is an executive one must act like an executive , must n't one ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ What indeed ? ’ she answered with a questioning glance in his direction before walking to the door . |
| 15 | He had looked up ‘ family ’ in his dictionary before coming to the debate , and he reminded the Committee that it came from familia . |
| 16 | Where the child is of sufficient understanding the local authority must also obtain his consent before departing from the terms of an order . |
| 17 | He washed and changed his jacket before going into the living-room . |
| 18 | He replaced the receiver then hurried back to the water 's edge where he gathered together his tackle before returning to the cabin to pack . |
| 19 | He tries to do a couple of hours ’ work on his book before going to the college . |
| 20 | Moody , in his first Test for two years , departed early on Day 2 , having made 50 , but Boon reached his century before falling to the persevering Prabhakar , who finished with 5 for 101 , including his 50th Test wicket . |
| 21 | It was a far cry from the city of Teheran which Shamlou had last seen when paying a visit to his mother before going to the Sabbah camp . |
| 22 | Delays need to be of more than an hour before compensation is paid out , and even then you need to have bought your ticket before knowing about the hold-up . |
| 23 | Half a dozen parrots cut a brilliant green streak across our bonnet before disappearing into the looming darkness ahead . |