1.   He was better before.

2.   I liked the story better before Fluke and his dog pal started talking telepathically in human voices.

3.   It was better before.

4.   Maybe we were better off before the technology allowed TV to go live instantly and stay live indefinitely.

5.   The atrium was better before.

6.   The Mets can only hope things get better before then.

7.   Their accounts say Washington ordered an aide to drain blood in a failed bid to feel better before doctors arrived.

8.   Were things better before, when the Revolutionary Institutional Party was in power?

9.   You hope he gets better before the next game.

10.   He said Monday that he felt better before the Mexico match.