Example sentences of "before he set [adv] " in BNC.

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1 He had completed his articles with James Edmeston of Bishopsgate before he was twenty , and was involved in several large building projects including Hungerford Market and the Fishmongers Hall ( 1831–4 ) when he worked for Henry Roberts , before he set up on his own .
2 Before he set up a special fund for its upkeep it looked like this .
3 His political position in the USA had , however , begun to weaken even before he set out for Paris .
4 Thank you for the silk , glad you were able to wrest it from the Governor before he set off to Lepcis Magna with it .
5 It is a three-day journey to the land of Moriah , yet he cuts the wood for Isaac 's funeral pyre before he sets off , and takes it all the way with him .
6 Before he sets off for the next stage , he 's sharing his seafaring experiences .
7 See I hoped wi David to ring me before half past three before he sets off , and he has n't done yet .
8 CARL Llewellyn will be tucking into a hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs before he sets out to win Saturday 's Hennessy Gold Gold Cup on Captain Dibble .
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