Example sentences of "before [v-ing] [pn reflx] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But because a survey is a personal matter and a personal responsibility , you ought to insist on meeting the surveyor first before committing yourself to one particular firm . |
| 2 | It 's best to ‘ shop around ’ before committing yourself to one company . |
| 3 | This way you may be able to get a taste of different or unusual working environments before committing yourself to one or the other . |
| 4 | You might like to think about that before committing yourselves to this course of action . ’ |
| 5 | But he did not wait for a reply before throwing himself to one side as a sabre whistled down and buried itself deep in the brickwork of the window sill where he had been sitting . |
| 6 | For the army of Alba , it seemed , was not at all unprepared for the sudden emergence of the enemy from the wood and only waited politely , as before , for the troublesome stream to be crossed , together with a number of novel earthworks of Bishop Hrolf 's devising , before throwing itself in neat but different formation against Siward 's lines . |
| 7 | The rising hope of English squash , Cassie Jackman , also made the last eight , but dropped the first game before asserting herself against unseeded Linda Charman , who is a vastly improved player this season . |
| 8 | Before resigning ourselves to permanent depression and a feeling that special needs have slipped from the political agenda , it may be useful to look again at some of the implications for change for the better … |
| 9 | Stanley 's third book , the one he threw out before reducing himself to this final minimum , was Salammbô . |