Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pn reflx] before [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He may have then reeled backwards and put his bloody hands on the wall to support himself before carrying on with his killing spree . |
| 2 | Farr-Jones was clearly in a mood to enjoy himself before joining the Barbarians to take on the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday . |
| 3 | Athelstan stopped to compose himself before continuing : ‘ When it was over , my brother was dead and I had aged a hundred years . |
| 4 | Theda waited for her visitor to compose herself before speaking . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | But it is still important for amateurs to prove themselves before turning pro , claims former Irish Amateur Champion McGinley . |
| 7 | 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 . |