Although he never set foot at the scene, the prosecutor argued that he was an accessory before the fact because he had planned and directed the attack.

The defense argued that he was merely an accessary before the fact, not the one who committed the robbery.

She told her son "business before pleasure" and insisted he finish his homework before going to the park.

When her small shop was on the verge of closing, she kept a note on her mirror that read it is always darkest before the dawn and refused to give up.

When she felt overwhelmed by setbacks, her grandmother reminded her that it is darkest just before the dawn, urging her to keep going.

When learning to play the piano, remember to crawl before one walks and focus on basic scales before tackling difficult pieces.

My mother always reminded me with the saying 'wrap it before you tap it' whenever I started dating someone.

Facing rumors of a management shake-up, he decided to jump before one is pushed and tendered his resignation.

Determined to carry the world before one, she tackled every challenge until she prevailed.

With grit and determination, she seemed to carry all before one during the championship.