In front of; ahead of; anterior to; in advance of; in preference to.
Face to face with; in the presence of.
Rather than; sooner than.
In front; ahead; earlier.
Why didn't you let on before as you could? – Harding's luck by E. [Edith] Nesbit
He's done it before. – Masterman and Son by W. J. Dawson
I never knew before what I am. – The Associate Hermits by Frank R. Stockton