Example sentences of "[vb infin] i before " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why did n't you come and see me before ? ’ |
| 2 | Reflection on ( 61 ) reveals that the ordinal adjective first implies that there were none before that time : the meaning of this sentence is therefore that " no one had ever dared insult me before " . |
| 3 | ‘ Then why did n't you tell me before , you fool ? ’ |
| 4 | But why did n't you tell me before that you believed in women 's lib ? |
| 5 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me before ? ’ |
| 6 | " If that 's the case , " said Mr Gubb , turning to the victim , " why did n't you tell me before ? " |
| 7 | ‘ And yet , ’ he said , looking strangely at her , ‘ why did n't you tell me before ? |
| 8 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me before ? |
| 9 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me before ? ’ |
| 10 | Why the hell did n't you ask me before ? ’ he said , and went to sleep at once . |
| 11 | Do n't frighten me before Christmas . |