Example sentences of "for a [adj] [noun] before " in BNC.
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| 1 | A pushover try by scrum-half Chris Tynan and another by Gray put the result beyond doubt with Rees kicking a conversion and a second penalty for a 22–0 lead before Gale hit back with a drop-goal and a penalty providing the USA with reward for pressure . |
| 2 | Will we have to wait for a Labour Government before positive action is taken ? |
| 3 | You must have been in full-time employment for a fixed time before you can claim ? |
| 4 | Still peering from the corner of his eye , Frankie stared at her breasts for a long time before he realized with a jolt that she was observing him through the mirror . |
| 5 | We were playing for a long time before we ever had a deal , and when we eventually got signed by a big company , they pretty much took us for what we were . |
| 6 | ‘ Was n't I the best prospect Bermondsey 'ad for a long time before I got me wound ? ’ he asked . |
| 7 | I went out with Anne for a long time before she decided to marry Alfred , or he decided to marry her . |
| 8 | His mind for a long time before this crisis arose had been turning to the idea of a new party orientation and government by what he called a Council of State … |
| 9 | I hesitated for a long time before I began my experiment . |
| 10 | Soapy moved on , but he walked for a long time before he tried again . |
| 11 | Was you involved in the Labour Party for a long time before erm before you were the election agent ? |
| 12 | He was screaming for a long time before he fell , and we could hear that he was running as he screamed . |
| 13 | For our purposes what matters is that RNA , or something like it , was around for a long time before it became self-replicating . |
| 14 | A discrete block of land may have been in existence for a long time before it was first described in a written document . |
| 15 | Thought for a long time before I hit on that . |
| 16 | He had been watching her for a long time before she realised he was awake . |
| 17 | It seemed to Tallis that she had smouldered for a long time before finally the fire had taken hold . |
| 18 | But she , you know , it was built for a long time before she got anything in it . |
| 19 | She stared at him for a long moment before she took in what he had said . |
| 20 | With automatic professionalism Folly had carried them into the bathroom and begun to hunt around for a suitable container before her mind turned back to the question of who could have sent them . |
| 21 | That is to say , if you want a dishwasher but know you wo n't be able to afford one for , say , three years , then make sure the plumbing is available and that there is a niche for a new fixture before you install your worktops and units . |
| 22 | The absolute right of an editor or journalist to opt for a personal hearing before a complaints committee would be removed . |
| 23 | The first was Helen 's return to 6 Patten Road for a ten-day holiday before she began work in London as governess to Horst , the young son of M. and Mme Roman who lived at the Hotel Metropole . |
| 24 | Fabia had been in her room for a good half-hour before she cooled down sufficiently to realise that maybe her reaction to Lubor 's hauling her into his arms had been a little — fierce — perhaps . |
| 25 | Racing : Braiswick brings era to a close : Richard Edmondson on the last victory for a racing dynasty before it becomes absorbed by the Maktoum empire |
| 26 | It was a pleasant voice , with an undertone of humour , and Alexandra was immediately jealous , envisaging Matthew and his secretary in his office , laughing together , sharing jokes about his work , perhaps going out for a quick meal before they both went home . |
| 27 | Charles persuaded a rather grudging Miles that he had time for a quick bath before they left . |
| 28 | I was an incurable romantic and yearned for a romantic friendship before it would be too late , for I believed in those days that romantic friendship was possible only in youth . |
| 29 | He began to ask for orange juice when offered drinks , hoping for a little nourishment before he passed out . |
| 30 | I have to confess that I saved up for a portable television before I saved up for a washing machine , but then my priorities may have been different if I had not had a laundrette opposite the front door . |