Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [pn reflx] before " in BNC.
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| 1 | Farr-Jones was clearly in a mood to enjoy himself before joining the Barbarians to take on the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday . |
| 2 | But it is still important for amateurs to prove themselves before turning pro , claims former Irish Amateur Champion McGinley . |
| 3 | He may have then reeled backwards and put his bloody hands on the wall to support himself before carrying on with his killing spree . |
| 4 | The opening in time for August Bank Holiday Monday , possibly the busiest day of the year for Darlington shops , would give businesses the chance to establish themselves before the pre-Christmas onslaught in mid October . |
| 5 | It told him to come to the court on a certain day to defend himself before a Commissioner and the man who said he owed him money . |
| 6 | No one expects the editors to commit themselves before receiving a submitted paper , but some indication of the degree of pleasure with which a resubmission would be received would be welcome . |
| 7 | Theda waited for her visitor to compose herself before speaking . |
| 8 | There are many tales of naturalists who have gone to some place in search of a rare species , only to find that a member of that very species floats down out of the trees on gentle wings to besport itself before his amazed eyes , or appear in whatever appropriate manner to his appreciative gaze . |
| 9 | With a brief wave Lindsey hurried along the corridor towards the consulting-room , where she sat at the desk , taking several deep breaths to compose herself before calling for her first patient . |
| 10 | Even if the walker or climber has an ice axe they only have two or three seconds to stop themselves before their bodies , often clad in slippy waterproofs , pick up speed . |
| 11 | The E version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says that he was unjustly driven from Ely and went to Rome to clear himself before the pope of the charges brought against him . |
| 12 | Combined with the preparatory work now being undertaken , that will give councils the maximum time to prepare themselves before April 1993 . |