Example sentences of "before [pers pn] have have [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lamb himself commented : ‘ I 've had England players on the phone telling me what 's in the Mirror before I 've had time to go out and buy the paper . |
| 2 | When we were north of the border recently for the Scottish Music Show , before I 'd had time to look round myself , people were rushing over to describe a monster the like of which they 'd never before seen . |
| 3 | ‘ No ; the police came to see me before I had had time to make other arrangements . |
| 4 | Twice before she 'd had proposals of marriage and had rejected them because she could n't feel for the men they came from . |
| 5 | Only a short time before she 'd had Penry for company while she knitted . |
| 6 | She took a sip of wine before she 'd had time to wonder whether that might be wise . |
| 7 | The words were impulsive , out before she 'd had time to vet them . |
| 8 | Then , before she 'd had time to express her thanks , he 'd touched her cheek briefly with his warm , dry lips and stridden away , leaving her feeling lonely and bereft , the small box clasped in her hand . |
| 9 | Afterwards , when he drew her close , she went to sleep almost before she 'd had time to savour the pleasure of lying in his arms . |
| 10 | As he saw her , he stretched out his arms and lifted her up before she had had time to reach the bottom step . |
| 11 | Remember , do n't try to fly too close to the ground : 5 to 10 feet is quite all right and will make it much easier to smooth out any pitching which occurs before you have had time to get used to the light controls . |
| 12 | How many years , it 's only three is n't it before you have to have planning |
| 13 | We are all too aware that fashions come and go before we have had time to get a grip on the underlying theology which informs them . |
| 14 | Do n't rush in with the word before he/she has had time to think , but do n't leave him/her struggling . |
| 15 | And the fact that she had sent him away before he 'd had time to betray her was cold comfort , set against the enormity of that loss . |
| 16 | Lancaster Gate awoke on Monday to find itself accused of doing nothing almost before it had had time to consider doing anything . |
| 17 | The ceiling and the walls in places were badly scorched , but structurally there had been very little damage and , luckily , the fire had been brought under control before it had had time to spread to other parts of the building . |
| 18 | If a negative thought is about to enter your mind try to become aware of it before it has had time to take root in your unconscious and put it aside , replacing it with a positive thought . |
| 19 | It should be taken first thing in the morning , before it has had time to be increased by exertion , mental excitement , eating , or stimulants like tea , coffee or nicotine . |
| 20 | As a matter of fact , although it is an extra extravagance from the point of view of fuel , the chicken will be very much nicer cooked the same day as it is to be eaten , before it has had time to harden up . |