不是在时间之前

beforetime───adv.从前，以前（等于formerly）

best before date───保质期；此日期前最佳

at one time───曾经，一度；同时

not forgetting───以及

best before dates───保质期；此日期前最佳

leg before wicket───用腿截球犯规

leg before wickets───用腿截球犯规

Good news at last, it seems, and not before time.───最后，这貌似是个好消息，但在不恰当的时机却非也。

Good news at last, it seems, and not before time: sterling is beginning to lose a bit of its competitive edge against the euro as Europe's troubles pile up.───最后，这貌似是个好消息，但在不恰当的时机却非也。英镑开始对欧元失去了些许的竞争优势，因为欧洲的麻烦也应接不暇了。

Not before time, that is about to change.───那一切总算要变了。

The virus is getting more and more attention, and not before time.───这种病毒正受到越来越多的关注，其实早该如此。

AOL has now been cut adrift, but not before Time Warner bled content and money all over the web.

Philip is going to be punished and not before time.

The virus is getting more and more attention, and not before time.