But before Lee could get there, Union troops -- thousands of them marched down the road below Jackson.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

But before this time, G.I.was an unofficial military term for describing army supplies made out of galvanized iron.

VOA: special.2009.09.25

But before going anywhere, they may want to lose any extra weight gained during the winter.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

But before NASA could send an astronaut into space, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union became the first person to travel in space.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

The best time is after the ground has frozen but before the coldest weather arrives.

VOA: special.2009.06.30

But before it is dark, you see a large movement of gray bodies.

VOA: special.2009.08.19

But before you can resist a threat, you need to understand it.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

But before the voting could begin, the lights went out.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

But before it could meet, the Independent member resigned.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

But before he goes to the Egyptian capital, he is stopping in Riyadh for a private meeting with the Saudi King.

VOA: standard.2009.06.02

She says now every home has a phone,TV,fridge and washing machine, but before the '80s these were much rarer.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

But before the censorship, dozens of homemade videos were able to be posted to the Facebook website showing demonstrators being beaten by riot police and shouting "down with the dictator."

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

But before any bill can become law, the Senate must pass its version, the House and Senate bills must be reconciled and that final measure must be signed by the President.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

The report says violence is at about the same level it was in 2004, after the U.S.-led invasion but before the escalation of violence and sectarian murders that peaked in 2006 and 2007.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31