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"time before that" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It refers to a specific period of time that occurred before a previous event or time frame mentioned in the sentence. It is similar in meaning to "prior to that" or "previously." Example: I had visited Paris twice before, but time before that, I had never even left my hometown.
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I was with her for a long time before that.
I am not leaving any time before that.
All that's missing is a "Grand Bargain" otherwise it's the exact same game plan as last time, and the time before that, and the time before that.
And I truly believe it's going to be a matter of time before that happens".
When I write songs, they come from a time before that.
I suggest you do not try to tie him down any time before that.
It was only a matter of time before that made her job untenable.
There was a time before that when Mr. Mahoney had endorsed Mr. Catterson for district attorney.
I had never heard him speak for any length of time before that.
For the next two days, we did just that — exactly as we had last time and the time before that.
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But it'll be a long time before that happens.
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