It is/was....before...应该怎样使用

Question

如题所述

Answer 1

It is/was +一段时间+before... 意思是“过了一段时间......才发生”
如：

It was a long time before she tumbled to what I meant.
过了半响她才明白了我的意思。
It was a long time before my turn came.
过了好久才轮到我。