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Discover LudwigThe phrase "closely before" is not commonly used in English, but it can be grammatically correct and usable in certain situations.
It is typically used to indicate that something happened immediately or directly before something else. Here are two potential examples of how it could be used: 1. The bell rang closely before the end of class, signaling that it was time for the students to pack up their belongings and head to their next class. 2. The sun set closely before the storm arrived, casting a beautiful orange glow across the darkening sky.
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The former England manager is thought to be holding out for other offers and the Guardian understands Eriksson is observing developments at Stamford Bridge closely before deciding upon his next move.
The rotor flux and stator current are stable and track their reference values closely before 0.3 s when DFIG operates at its rated rotor speed.
The six indispensable genes in E. coli had never been studied closely before, says team member Hannes Loferer, head of microbiology at Munich's Genome Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Although the comet had approached Jupiter closely before, the July 7 encounter seemed to be by far the closest, and the fragmentation of the comet is thought to have occurred at this time.
A Visual Analogue Score measuring pain (VAS) was obtained closely before and 30 minutes after the injection in rest and after exercise [ 12].
Interaction between bleaching agents and the restorative material may result in noticeable color change especially if the color matched the tooth structure closely before bleaching.
The time point is important because we predict individual signatures to be developed closely before fledging to enable parents to learn individual signatures while the nestling is still in the nest.
If you hear the song on the radio listen closely before and after it plays.
Check the land's zoning very closely before signing any paperwork, paying especially close attention to whether the land was previously zoned for anything that may depreciate its value over time.
He's never looked at horses so closely before.
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