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The phrase "by before" is not a complete sentence on its own and is not commonly used in written English
It is possible to use it in a grammatically correct sentence, but it would depend on the context and purpose of the sentence. One example where "by before" could be used is in a sentence explaining the order of events. For example: "The guests will arrive by 6:00 pm, followed by dinner at 7:00 pm and dancing before midnight." In this sentence, "by" indicates the time at which the guests will arrive, while "before" indicates the time by which the dancing will start. Together, the phrase "by before" helps to clarify the sequence of events.
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"Life was passing me by before," Mr. Sicaján Pérez said.
Visitors often pass by before or after visiting her grave in Nyack's Oak Hill Cemetery.
"It's just that we let so much time go by before doing this," Ms. Weber said.
In this case, days did not go by before Google responded to the problem.
Mike's is a place to stop by before and after your night of honky tonkin'.
Most define Iran by "before the [Islamic ] Revolution and "after the Revolution".
Another minute went by before she buzzed him in.
It feels like a minute goes by before the morning rush starts again.
Minutes went by before permission was granted.
More than a day went by before he accepted.
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Two more years went by before that priest, a serial abuser, was defrocked.
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