But before he had well done so, he looked smilingly round, and said, 'Why not?
But before he reached the place of his destination, he became appraised of the snare into which he had been drawn.
This system formed a prominent feature in their military policy; but before entering on this latter, it will be proper to give the reader some view of their civil institutions and scheme of government.
But before a shot was fired, a column of arquebusiers, composed chiefly of Centeno's followers, abandoned their post, and marched directly over to the enemy.
This ended the feast, but before dispersing, the chief and councilmen bestowed upon the boy the title of White Plume.
But before we go I will come with a knife and pretend to stab you, but I will really cut the rope that binds you so that you can unwind it from your body as soon as the camp is out of sight and hearing.
Very well, grandson, but before you go, I wish you would do me a little favor.
We will cross a great plain, but before we get there we will cross a sandy hollow.
But before he reached the place of his destination, he became apprised of the snare into which he had been drawn.
Nuflo at first feared that she would now leave him, but before long he became convinced that she had no such intentions.
Dan followed me a term later into the Lower Fourth, but before he had been there a week was handling Latin verse with an ease and dexterity suggestive of unholy dealings with the Devil.
But before I part with him entirely, let me recall what else I can remember of him.
D'Arnot gave a warning shout to his column as the blacks closed on him, but before he could draw his revolver he had been pinioned and dragged into the jungle.
But before he did so he called gently to Jane upon the opposite side of the sailcloth partition, for he wished to apologize, but he might as well have addressed the Sphinx.
An examination of the books showed no irregularities in the past year since John had been cashier, but before that, in the time of Anderson, the old cashier, who had died, much strange juggling had been done with the records.
But before we go on, I want to say this: The person who escaped from the laundry was a woman with a foot of moderate size and well arched.
But before I go, Miss Innes, I wish you would be more frank with me than you have been yet.
But before he went to bed that night, he just said to me, 'Nephew Jack, you have not behaved so badly as the rest to me.
But before he was truly gone out of our yard, my mother came softly after him, with her afternoon apron across her eyes, and one hand ready to offer him.
He found her waiting there for him, but before going on, delayed a few moments to tell Harran of Dyke's affair.
He arrived at the house nearly half an hour late, but before he could take off his overcoat, Mrs. Cedarquist appeared in the doorway of the drawing-room at the end of the hall.
But before we say anything more about that, suppose you tell me first something about yourself--who you are, and so forth.
Lomaque assented; but before he could add a question which was on the tip of his tongue, Trudaine had vanished in the interior of the house.
But before he departed this life he had England as well as Denmark; therefore I consider myself now, in consequence of my rights by this agreement, to own England also.
But before he took his departure he went to King Olaf, and said, "Continue always to be the most fortunate of monarchs!
I did not wish to hurt you by my silence, Mamma; but before I had decided I hardly thought it necessary to say anything.
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