English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Before" in Example Sentences
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321716	I've got to take my library books back before January 25th.	CK
59911	It will be a long time before this patient gets well again.	CK
32419	It won't be a long time before she recovers from the shock.	CK
3205173	Let me tell you a story you've probably never heard before.	CK
2812118	Please get a plenty of sleep the day before donating blood.	xylian
1265166	The coach gave his team a pep talk before the game started.	darinmex
238325	The police expect to apprehend the robber before nightfall.	CK
26067	The sky had become threatening before I got to the station.	NekoKanjya
2955533	Tom always looks in the rearview mirror before he backs up.	CK
2585626	Tom was a school bus driver before he became a taxi driver.	CK
2537177	Tom was at the bus stop ten minutes before the bus arrived.	CK
2835513	You're supposed to knock before you enter someone's office.	CK
266766	Are you sure you don't want to use the toilet before you go?	CK
29491	Be sure to look over your paper again before you hand it in.	CK
318234	Be sure to switch off the television before you go to sleep.	CM
2950731	Before Tom became Mary's chauffeur, he was John's chauffeur.	CK
24117	Before you leave home, make sure your pets have enough food.	CK
268921	Don't forget to turn off all the lights before going to bed.	CK
24116	Don't forget to turn off the gas before you leave the house.	CK
242396	I guess it will be a long time before I can return to Japan.	CK
1847802	I wish I had eaten at that restaurant before it burned down.	CK
53946	Sally lost the contact lenses she had bought the day before.	Nero
27232	Some babies learn to swim even before they are one year old.	CK
530737	This house was on the market for three years before it sold.	darinmex
2639708	Tom always checks the caller ID before he answers his phone.	CK
2846000	Tom always has trouble sleeping the night before a big exam.	CK
2955939	Tom asked Mary three times to marry him before she said yes.	CK
265588	You must have a driver's license before you can drive a car.	CK
25199	You must persevere before you can accomplish anything great.	NekoKanjya
43681	You should consider the problem before coming to a decision.	CM
2639693	You'd better be very sure before you accuse Tom of anything.	CK
2958834	You'll have to establish residence here before you can vote.	sharptoothed
3135868	Believe it or not, this has happened to me many times before.	CK
1830613	I ate half the apple before I noticed there was a worm in it.	CK
1683438	I had a nagging sensation that I'd seen him somewhere before.	charlotte13
478582	I love how you think of other people's needs before your own.	BlueLagoon
1008901	I should have tried out this electric razor before buying it.	AOCinJAPAN
2584775	I want to buy some earplugs before I go to tonight's concert.	CK
2432338	I want to learn all the words on this list before July first.	CK
246682	If you get to my house before I do, help yourself to a drink.	CK
72501	It will not be long before one out of five people owns a car.	papabear
3192787	Maybe we should wait till everyone gets here before we start.	CK
2263573	She rarely, perhaps never, goes to bed before eleven o'clock.	Ninche
315907	She took great pains to get the job done before the deadline.	CM
805412	The lines of people waiting for food were longer than before.	Source_VOA
318089	The plane turned sharply to the right just before it crashed.	CK
50138	The smell brought back memories of a night some years before.	CM
2722425	They say that the Vikings discovered America before Columbus.	CK
597771	Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.	kebukebu
3236064	Tom double-checked his bank balance before writing the check.	CK