Putting your hand-stitched heirloom on that cluttered table was pearls before swine.

Please check the best-before date on the package before buying.

The trial focused on the accessaries before the fact who had coordinated the plan but never entered the bank.

The prosecutor argued that the accessories before the fact had coordinated the plan, even though they never attended the meeting where the robbery was executed.

Legends whisper that the river has flowed since the time before time, carving canyons long before people named them.

The lawyer warned that the board's late disclosure could lead to tears before bedtime for the company.

After months of failed experiments, she reminded herself that it is darkest before the dawn and decided to try one more time.

The calms before storms in the coastal towns were brief but unsettling for residents.

I went out to run a quick errand, and before one knows it, the sky had turned dark and it started pouring.

The make-before-break switch prevented signal interruptions when the circuit paths were switched.