Verbs with までに can they work?


I know までに means "by" or "by the time..." And it's used with Time. But I can't
help but wonder if I can use it with verbs for example...would this make
sense...

> 行ったまでに...  
>  By the time he came...




までに can only be used with nouns or adverbs of time (1時、あした）or with verbs in
non-past form. Even if the action takes place in the past, you must use non-
past form before までに. This is common in japanese, because the final verb in
the sentence is indicative of the overall temporal, formal qualities.

For example:

> 飛行機がパリに **着くまでに** 本を三冊 **読んでしまいました** 。  
>  By the time the aeroplane landed in Paris, I had already finished reading
> three books.

