Example sentences of "[adv] before [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | My mother will take care of you while I get the house together , ’ he said , embracing her gently before taking us into the house . |
| 2 | Finally they were outside , and Luke took her hand , kissing her quickly before urging her across the road to the car park and into his car . |
| 3 | Farquhar , unhurt apart from a huge lump on his head , bandaged Lachlan 's wounds quickly before joining him at the oars . |
| 4 | It is always wise to examine a flower very carefully before placing it in the blotting paper as if it contains any tiny insects they will think they are being provided with a picnic lunch and eat their way through the contents of your press ! |
| 5 | A similar effect can be obtained for the walls by taking wads of newspaper and wetting them thoroughly before packing them against the walls in papier mache style . |
| 6 | He had picked up one of the pups and examined it roughly before replacing it in the cardboard box with the others . |
| 7 | He had fired at Bernard Newton , 67 , and reloaded twice before shooting him in the head with his fourth cartridge . |