Though daylight comes a little after four, the operations were not commenced before seven.

The attack, scheduled to commence just before dawn, would be a difficult one.

The 2/48th commenced their attack shortly before dawn on 10 July.

Work would commence before the end of the week.

It is unlikely construction work on this project, if approved, would commence before 2012.

Planning for the camp commenced before the invasion of Poland.

The construction may have commenced before the official laying of the foundation stone.

A Victorian child must commence education before age six.

Commence a claim before an employment tribunal on behalf of an individual.

Construction commenced in 1906, one year before Mitchell's death.