before

[bɪˈfɔːr]

Definition:
1. Earlier in time; previously.
2. At or in the front.

Use 'before' in a sentence:

1. Before Gallacher could catch up with the ball, Nadlovu had beaten him to it.
2. She hesitated before replying.
3. Before World War II, women were not recruited as intelligence officers.
4. Everyone in the room knew it was the single hardest task before them.
5. He was brought before the judge.
6. He arrived before me.
7. I need you to phone the story in before five.
8. The game followed a colourful opening ceremony before a crowd of seventy-four thousand.
9. They'll be back well before dark.
10. It was many years before the full story was made public.
11. Really, you could have told us before.
12. He paused before answering.
13. They retreated before the enemy.
14. Am I right in thinking we've met before?
15. Before I decide, I need time to reflect.
16. We'll be home before long.
17. There was additional work to be done before all the troops would be ready.
18. I saw before me an idyllic life.
19. It would be a good idea to call before we leave.
20. Her husband, her children, and the Church came before her needs.
21. I'd like a second opinion before I make a decision.
22. Before leaving, he went into his office to fill in the daily time sheet.
23. She became a lawyer as her father had before her.
24. I've been here before.
25. Turn left just before (= before you reach) the bank.
26. We left before daybreak.
27. I can't recall meeting her before.
28. Something ought to have been done before now.
29. You need to get a written quotation before they start work.
30. The rain began before sunrise.
31. You should consider other people before you act.
32. We'll know before long (= soon) .
33. We'll know before long.
34. The war had ended only a month or so before.
35. The pages swam before her eyes.
36. They knelt before the throne.
37. She got old before her time.
38. He spent his early life in Sri Lanka before moving to England.
39. Leave your keys at reception before departure.
40. The turn is about two kilometres before the roundabout.
41. It was some time before the door opened in response to his ring.
42. I'll need to read up on the case before the meeting.
43. I woke up just before dawn.
44. I've seen him somewhere before.
45. Buy now before it's too late.
46. He retired long before the war.
47. I'd die before I apologized!
48. The noise resumed, louder than before.
49. She'd never done Pilates before.
50. Please turn the television off before you go to bed.
51. The whole summer lay before me.
52. Look left and right before you cross the road.
53. I didn't have time to change clothes before the party.
54. I often go running before work.
55. She had never ridden a horse before.
56. You must get home before curfew.
57. Annie was born a few weeks before Christmas.
58. You look different than before.
59. The lights changed to red before I could get across.
60. It will be months before we get the results.
61. Take out accident insurance before you go on your trip.
62. Profits were at the same level as the year before.
63. I had met Professor Lown before.
64. The animals are stunned before slaughter.
65. She paused significantly before she answered.
66. She said it before witnesses.
67. Test the heat of the water before getting in.
68. Check the oil and water before setting off.
69. They drove through a tall iron gate and stopped before a large white villa.
70. We should arrive before dark.
71. Hopefully, we'll arrive before dark.
72. Some children can read and write before they go to school.
73. We need more time to see how things develop before we take action.
74. We will study the report carefully before making a decision.
75. Have you ever used this software before?
76. Why ever didn't you tell us before?
77. She's lived there since before the war.
78. Your name is before mine on the list.
79. Before you is a list of the points we have to discuss.
80. We thought long and hard before deciding to move house.
81. The place needed a good spring clean before we could move in.
82. The Governor will appear before the committee next Tuesday.
83. This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before.