Example sentences of "[noun] before [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looked down now on to the plate on which lay a pig 's foot and two pieces of streaky pork ; and picking up the pig 's foot in his two hands , he gnawed at it for a moment before looking at the child again and asking her , ‘ Well , what 's your other name ? ’ |
| 2 | If your lounge is equipped with batteries of spot-lamps and other sophisticated facilities , you could spend an hour or so trying out all kinds of variations before arriving at the best effect . |
| 3 | The two six man teams board a coach in the early hours of Sunday and can be driven around for hours before arriving at the venue of the referee 's choice . |
| 4 | Obviously the detailed nature of these checks depends on the material submitted , but we found it invaluable to look at the output from these checks before looking at the coursework itself . |
| 5 | Joanna spent a year in Australia before starting at the sports centre last year . |
| 6 | I was starving ; it was hours since either of us had eaten but Mrs Lewis made me wash my hands before sitting at the table . |
| 7 | Make a point of visiting friends with children before starting at the mother-and-toddler group , so she has a chance to widen her circle before meeting more children and being overwhelmed . |
| 8 | I lie down on my bed and remove my socks before looking at the folder . |
| 9 | My mother glanced at the clock before looking at the window to ascertain that the garden was already retreating into night , and drew the curtains . |
| 10 | Duclos mopped his forehead with a handkerchief already soaked in perspiration before looking at the photographs . |
| 11 | He turned and left , ignoring the shouts and screams of the small wet attendant as — after the under-cook had gathered the other scullions round , pointed to the cauldron , the ladle and its own belly before nodding at the wet attendant — the kicking , howling creature was grabbed by the same scullions who had recently been comforting it , hoisted up the ladder still resting against the side of the great vat , and thrown back in . |
| 12 | It read as follows : I had spent many weary hours and weary days of negotiation before arriving at the point where I withdrew from acting as an adviser to the profession because the consultants had embarked on strike action . |