Example sentences of "before his [noun sg] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I helped him into bed , and he was half asleep before his head touched the pillow . ’ |
| 2 | I say yes and he keels over , being asleep before his head reaches the floor , his shoulders and arms still out of the bag . |
| 3 | He normally hung about the house all day and disappeared before his father brought the sheep back from pasture so as to avoid milking time . |
| 4 | " Enough of this , " said Sir Gregory , and nodded to Father Timothy , who bowed his head and gave thanks for the meal before his host led the way to the chapel to say the last prayers for a safe voyage and a timely arrival . |
| 5 | He was dead before his body hit the floor . |
| 6 | Its contents were still very much in doubt when Cottle reached Alfoxden ; but before his visit ended the famous title had been chosen , and the decision made that the volume should begin with ‘ The Ancient Mariner ’ and include ‘ sundry shorter poems ’ of Wordsworth 's , most of them written since the beginning of the year . |