Example sentences of "[adv] before [pers pn] set [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ It wo n't be long before I set out on my expedition and I do n't think he 'll be fit to run away from me . ’ |
2 | Their lack of routine means you can often encourage them to feed when you want them to — such as just before you set off on an outing . |
3 | ‘ The marshal , ’ complained one of his officers even before they set out on the futile march to Carlisle , ‘ is infirm and peevish … both in body and mind , forgetful , irresolute and perplext . ’ |
4 | Without the dehumidifier the crew would often be cold and wet even before they set off on a mission . |
5 | His political position in the USA had , however , begun to weaken even before he set out for Paris . |