4 sentences

1. 他是父亲的生前友好。

   tā shì fù​qīn de shēng​qián yǒu​hǎo.

   He was a close friend of my father's while he was alive.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 先父生前很喜欢读书。

   xiān fù shēng​qián hěn xǐ​huan dú​shū.

   My late father loved reading when he was alive.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他生前是一位著名的作家。

   tā shēng​qián shì yī wèi zhù​míng de zuò​jiā.

   He was a famous writer during his lifetime.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 她那死鬼丈夫生前欠了不少债。

   tā nà sǐ​guǐ zhàng​fu shēng​qián qiàn le bù​shǎo zhài.

   Her late husband left behind a lot of debt when he died.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary