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.