1.   Being a cautious kind of chap, I Decided to make a phone call before reaching before reaching for my cheque book.

2.   The soldiers pressed on, hoping to reach camp before nightfall.

3.   Commentators said that the two sides were likely to pressure their respective Cambodian allies to ensure that a peace agreement was reached before fully normalizing ties.

4.   Although the concessions were awarded, terms were never reached before the election.

5.   An attorney for Kopper could not be reached before press time.

6.   Anderson apparently was their consensus pick, reached long before.

7.   Another possibility is that a settlement could be reached before Opening Day, although it appears to be a slim one.

8.   Before the flames reach your hand, light the tinder layer.

9.   Between the stingy pay raises and the higher taxes, many middle-class families have been having a hard time maintaining the lifestyle they reached before the recession.

10.   Both the leader of the pilots union, Charles S. Giambusso, and Delta management expressed optimism that a new contact could be reached before the strike deadline.