English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Before" in Example Sentences
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324929	The sun sank below the horizon before I knew it.	CM
2571459	They exchanged ideas before reaching a decision.	sharptoothed
3135698	This has happened before and it'll happen again.	CK
2640143	Tom closed the curtains before he got undressed.	CK
2537677	Tom didn't tell Mary he had been married before.	CK
3066874	Tom looked both ways before crossing the street.	CK
246671	Unless I am mistaken, I've seen that man before.	CK
512886	We hope to reach the summit before it gets dark.	darinmex
539518	What I was looking for was right before my eyes.	tomkun01
3154643	You need to eat something before you go to work.	CK
885198	You'd better sober up before the boss gets back.	darinmex
660428	A little stage fright is normal before a concert.	Nero
842193	All of the children had to go to bed before dark.	Zifre
20431	Be sure to call home before you leave the office.	NekoKanjya
245325	Collect your thoughts before you begin your work.	al_ex_an_der
3009013	Did you find anything you'd never noticed before?	CK
1239179	Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.	CK
28352	Having been to the temple before, I know the way.	CM
284738	Having seen him before, I recognized him at once.	CK
2912642	How much time do we have before the movie starts?	CK
255981	I found the book which I had lost the day before.	CM
73439	I had not seen a lion before I was ten years old.	CK
261878	I had read only a few pages before I fell asleep.	CK
2119594	I have a load of work to do before I can go home.	CK
71695	I have got only a week left before school starts.	CK
261869	I like to take a hot bath every night before bed.	CK
259485	I make it a rule to take a walk before breakfast.	CK
321163	I must write down his address before I forget it.	CK
1424759	I want to clean the house before my parents come.	grahambond
262098	I will be through with my homework before supper.	CK
3204888	I'm pretty sure I told you before not to do that.	CK
2537618	I'm sure that Tom and Mary have been here before.	CK
3154816	I've eaten at this restaurant three times before.	CK
38014	If anything, my father seems happier than before.	CM
2267280	In this case, the adjective goes before the noun.	_undertoad
246864	It is impossible for me to get there before noon.	Nero
292978	It seems like he had never met his father before.	CK
2676360	It took some time before he realized his mistake.	Silja
277788	It's my custom to go for a walk before breakfast.	CM
52515	John has hardly ever gone to bed before midnight.	CK
2997194	Let's leave now before anyone changes their mind.	CK
770388	My mother has never talked to your father before.	marloncori
3131758	Nothing like this has ever happened to me before.	CK
1159238	Please take your time before deciding what to do.	CK
1522397	Read the instructions carefully before you begin.	erikspen
280071	Read your paper over again before you hand it in.	CK
313742	She has to change clothes before tonight's party.	CM
317322	She made it a habit to take a walk before dinner.	CK
539035	The accident took place the day before yesterday.	sacredceltic
263482	There is only a week left before the examination.	CK