Use the following transitional expressions to indicate time:

• after a while
• afterward
• as long as
• as soon as
• at last
• at length
• at that time
• before
• earlier
• formerly
• immediately
• in the meantime
• in the past
• lately
• meanwhile
• now
• presently
• shortly
• simultaneously
• since
• so far
• soon
• subsequently
• then
• thereafter
• until
• when

Examples:

1. Born Norman Cook on July 13, 1963, in Bromley, England, Fatboy Slim recorded under various pseudonyms before releasing of his debut album, 1996's Better Living Through Chemistry.

2. So far,we have examined artists who have, despite the odds, succeeded in the American market.

3. Shortly before the release of Kid A, MTV U.S. placed five of Radiohead's short film clips in heavy rotation on its station.