| Early this year, flowers bloomed ahead of time in spring and migrant birds flew back to the north earlier than usual. |
| She plated the sauces and the cooked fruits ahead of time, and loaded the readied plates onto the sheet pans. |
| I'm really bad at making judgment calls, so I try to pre-make my decisions ahead of time by having a routine. |
| We could be in front of the tour van, finding spots for the guys ahead of time, creating diversions to keep the fuzz out of our way. |
| On a warm night, cook the rice ahead of time and cool it to serve with coronation chicken or a Thai chicken salad. |
| You may want to prepare several servings ahead of time and reheat them in the morning. |
