"he put up a bold front"
"the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front" "they advertise on many different fronts"
"she blushed in his presence" "he sensed the presence of danger" "he was well behaved in front of company"
"he walked to the front of the stage"
"he was a charter member of the movement" "politicians have to respect a mass movement" "he led the national liberation front"
"the front lines" "the front porch"
"The house looks north" "My backyard look onto the pond" "The building faces the park"
"breast the storm"
误 There is a truck parked before my gate, and I can't get out.
正 There is a truck parked in front of my gate, and I can't get out.
析 在现代英语中,当表示在具体的地点前面时一般不用before,而往往用in front of。