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Discover LudwigThe phrase "before we began" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is most often used to describe a situation or event that happened prior to another event taking place. For example, "We discussed the plan in great detail before we began implementing it."
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But yes, said Norman Lamb, almost before we began.
My parents taught us the importance of slowing down and quieting ourselves before we began eating.
It was almost as if these kids weren't noticed before we began doing this.
He was bored before we began; I could have looked at that stuff forever.
We were an extended family before we began using the term.
I should have written this letter to you before we began.
"Before we began to do the show in earnest, I thought that was television's weakness.
None of us, before we began, much worried about altitude sickness.
"This was possible only because we rehearsed it quite thoroughly before we began shooting".
Before we began our shoot, I went to see my old university tutor.
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