Example sentences of "before she [vb mod] take " in BNC.

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1 She 'd have to be very hard-up before she would take a man like him .
2 He was smiling to himself — some private joke — and it made her anger rise swiftly , but he went on before she could take him to task .
3 She heard a noise , but , before she could take any evasive action , a cycle came spinning round the corner and the sharp eyes of the girl who had been cleaning the farm were on her intently .
4 Before she could take in any more of the scene , a short , red-faced man bustled out from an office to her left and planted himself squarely in front of her .
5 Luke was on his feet and in front of her before she could take a step towards the doors .
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