beforehand

"After 30 years of teaching, Mr. Smith's retirement was a significant event for the whole school. "

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

"She invested a lot of time in studying for the exam. "

"His constant preoccupation with the upcoming exam made it hard for him to enjoy his family dinner. "

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

"Saving money each month is a forehanded approach to managing your finances. "

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

"Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide."

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."