The water was turned off as the water levels were so low just before the fall rains.

The mortality rates of melanoma has been very low (less than 5 per 100 000) before the mid-20th century.

He bowed low before the Speaker, unable to say a word.

But there are times when the sun is low in the sky, toward evening, before true night.

Cats develop a high fever, but the temperature may become low before death.

He said that national debt was lower just before the "crisis".

"My morale was really low before this race," he said.

Tariffs were generally low before 1860, and high after that.

However this is lower than the 124 per 100,000 before Christmas.

Rates are lower before Dec. 18, and higher during holiday weeks.