51.   Before long I was a full-blown alcoholic.

52.   Before me was a child that had a startling number of wires and tubes attached to her.

53.   Before I got the car, I had been forewarned to make sure the street ahead was clear before nudging the accelerator the first time.

54.   Before it was all Chinese.

55.   Before it was over, with the usual result, a British warship, HMS Hazard, had bombarded much of Russell occupied by the Maoris.

56.   Before it was too late.

57.   Before affirmative action charm was a persuasive tool for getting what you want without asking for it.

58.   Before that he was a member of the Hempstead Town Board and he previously worked as a private attorney in Nassau County.

59.   Before that he was chairman and chief executive officer of Motorola Inc.

60.   Before that he was managing editor of the San Antonio Light, where he also held various editing and reporting positions.