Before the collapse it had been 17 to 20 feet away, they said.

Even before the collapse of 1929, business was slow here.

"We had started on a plan to repair the wall well before the collapse."

Money flooded into technology funds for years before the collapse.

Before their collapse, the Giants had a 38-14 lead late in the third quarter.

In 2008 and 2009 the store numbers were reduced before the collapse of the chain.

Before the collapse, the good sister here was an inspiration to millions.

In 1991, before the collapse of the government, the national airline had only one airplane.

Wall Arch, before its collapse in 2008, was also located here.

A serious wound led to his evacuation by air before the final collapse of the 6.