Example sentences of "before [v-ing] [pron] way [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He paused only to smooth down his unruly black hair and tuck his vest into his pants before groping his way down the long dark corridor to the kitchen door . |
| 2 | A cold wind had picked up since she had arrived at the bar and she rubbed her arms quickly before picking her way through a sea of discarded newspaper to a metal drum and ducked down behind it , her eyes riveted on the door . |
| 3 | ‘ In my own time we 've lost four cham always do so well before losing our way in the second half . |
| 4 | A shoal of stout brown fish swam round and round in circles in a ghostly saraband before making their way to the entrance to the stream . |
| 5 | As the days became warmer they would go to the pond to feed the ducks and then along to the terraced rose gardens before making their way to the nearby swings and roundabouts in the small enclosed area . |
| 6 | She sighed as she folded Elise 's cream linen jacket over her arm before making her way along the compartment . |
| 7 | Quietly , competently , she shut up her flat before making her way to the Underground to catch the tube to Heathrow . |
| 8 | Then Aggie turned and looked around her before making her way to an upturned box , saying , ‘ Oh , dear God ! |
| 9 | After the attack he was dumped outside the barracks before making his way to the Royal Cambridge Military Hospital in the town where he was treated for severe bruising to his head and body . |
| 10 | He waited until the Audi Coupe had merged with the evening traffic before making his way to the restaurant . |