Long before the ball began, she and Ashley would be on their way to Jonesboro to be married.

等不到舞会开始，她和艾希礼早就启程到琼斯博罗结婚去了。

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Batters must make up their minds to hit the ball long before the ball approaches within 20 feet of the plate.

打者在球接近20英尺必须下决心击中球。

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The ball bounced twice before he could reach it.

球弹了两次他才接到。

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They continued to use the old methods of attack that had worked before the minie ball was invented.

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Before the minie ball, few soldiers could hit a target more than thirty meters away.

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Mr. Kazmar had his glove on the dirt even before the ball was hit.

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In football it often changes, repeatedly, before the first shot, before the ball is even snapped.

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Scotland winger Simon Danielli was the inspiration for the home side, breaking through the defence before the ball was offloaded to Ferris.

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