Example sentences of "two [noun pl] [adv] before " in BNC.

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1 Almost inevitably , however , day-to-day irritants and culturally blinkered judgements by both sides aggravated the tensions between the two countries even before policy decisions became the source of more substantive disputes .
2 His world started falling apart two days ago when he was found to have failed random drugs tests taken two weeks ago before the games began .
3 I mean I think I 've already resigned myself to the fact that I 'm going to have to do one maybe two years more before I get anything like
4 The operation began on Tuesday after the Yard released 35 seconds of video film , enhanced by scientists , of two men shortly before the bomb exploded outside Harrods , slightly injuring three people .
5 But there was no time to rub two thoughts together before the square of light was partially blotted out by the Captain 's bulk .
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