Rain had started to fall before the start of the race.

But to fall hours, maybe only minutes, before help arrived.

He fell back before it, but only a step or two.

He had a lot more than a touch; by the look of him, he'd fall over dead one fine day before too long.

However, he fell ill before the race and did not drive.

The heavy light fell on the scene at the center of the wide area before her.

Just as I came up, the umbrella fell right before me.

She ran across the room to fall on her knees before the man in the chair.

And they did it by standing on the bodies of those who fell before them!

But the time had come, one evening, when the boy fell asleep before the fire.