it be 时间段 before:在……之前已经……(多久)了
it be 时间点 before:当……事情发生时是……(时间)时候
it has been 时间段 since:自从……之后已经过了……久了
it is three times years since they got married:强调结婚这件事情;他们结婚已经三年了.
it is three times years since they be married:强调结婚的状态;他们已经结婚三年了/他们已经做了三年夫妻了.
it was three years before he came back from abord:在他从海外回来之前已经过去三年了/三年过去了他才从海外回来.
it won't be long before we meet again:到我们下一次相遇不会太久的/我们很快就会再见了.