The history of the EEOB began long before its foundations were laid.
艾森豪威尔行政办公楼的'历史早在奠基之前就开始了。
There were badgers here, I've been told, long before that same city ever came to be.
我听说，在同样的那座城市出现很久以前，这里就有獾子了。
He might appear to have died with a bang, but he had long before died with a whimper.
他好像是死于一声枪响，但很早以前，他就已经在一声呜咽中死去了。
I could see the details of people's faces long before they were standing in front of me.
早在人们站在我面前之前，我就能看到他们面部的细节。