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The phrase "a few terms before" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that was mentioned or defined earlier in a text or conversation.
Example: "The concept of relativity was introduced a few terms before the discussion on quantum mechanics began."
Alternatives: "a few phrases earlier" or "a few words prior".
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When you search for a term in 'Browse', the database provides an alphabetical list of results that begins a few terms before your term (if you misspell your term there will be a place holder that says "Your term would have been here") and continues after your term.
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Gardner, 41, and Peters, 57, were both state legislators before winning election to the House; each served only a few terms in the House before jumping to the upper body.
Before that, he spent a few terms in the legislature and was Brown's gubernatorial chief of staff during the first seven years of his governorship.
Before we go any further, let's get a few terms straight.
Before proceeding to the next step, let us first define a few terms that will be used in the later discussions (20).
The boy in most cases does most of the work, his partner enjoys the rides.' " The O.E.D. sent Warshaw a few more terms, and before long hired him to be its first-ever Surf Consultant (total pay: four hundred pounds).
A few months before, an N.Y.U.
Not a few nights before".
A few days before, he had publicly endorsed a bill that would change his country's constitution and allow a president (ie, him) to serve a second term.
A few days before, send a reminder.
If getting lost is an issue, it's a good idea to map out regular routes together and try them out a few times before term begins.
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