Things were better long ago.

And I had my vision restored, but not before a prolonged period of convalescence three months in a head down position.

But Beethoven composed music long after he lost his hearing.

NEW YORK Long ago, I worked as an analyst on Wall Street.

NEW YORK Long ago, I used to run a conference called PC Forum.

It is an Islamic legal system that had been used long before the colonial administration.

Let me recall that not long ago even some European countries faced terrorism.

Most Americans income and wealth are below their levels long before the crisis.

But, already before the recent debt ceiling imbroglio, the dollar had begun to lose its luster.

All experts were urged to send contributions to the core members well before 1 May 2005.

This design was unintentional as the city was founded over 1,500 years ago, a long time before the invention of the automobile.

However, with the current pace of repatriation, most migrants will still be in Saudi Arabia when the grace period ends.

The Carraresi period was a long period of restlessness, for the Carraresi were constantly at war.

While the Great Recession has exacerbated these trends, they were apparent long before its onset.

But one thing is certain they will render their verdict long before his enormous avatar is placed on its pedestal.

But part way through, they ran out.

In many other States, such systems are legitimate financial systems that have existed since long before the development of modern banking services.

The American TV show, very popular for over ten years, was banned recently on one of Venezuela s private networks by order of the government.

In other words, it is theoretically possible that before too long we will be biotechnologically capable of creating human beings that glow in the dark.

And the trickery began long before voting day, with nine opposition parties prevented from even appearing on the ballot.

What we do know is that China should have begun exiting gradually from US government securities long ago.

The movie is set in Rio de Janeiro during the 1960s 1980s, the golden age of the paper, before it started its long decaying period.

As mentioned earlier, the United Nations has long been a champion in this area, in the development of a number of important legal instruments.

The Italians, with their advanced technology, may have influenced the invention of the stone tented roof (the wooden tents were known in Russia and Europe long before).

Long before ISIS had seized the city and war had broken out in Syria, putting heritage sites at accelerated risk, one initiative was working to document Palmyra's archaeological wonders.

But America's swing back toward protectionism started long before, with President George W. Bush's steel tariff of 2001.

By the usual standards of financial crises, three years is a long time.

Chicago has long been a home for many European immigrants.

It's been too long since Egyptian bloggers came together under the same opinion.

He had gone to the forest long before to meditate.

Historically, urban issues had been marginalized in the development agenda.

It has a long period of parental care (around 45 to 60 days) in the burrow, but once the chick fledges out to sea it is on its own.

For losses which occurred over an extended period, the Panel has used the rate which represents the mean of the monthly rates during the period of the losses.

A while ago I decided to write my will.

The bad news is that ten years is a long time.

Banks in Kazakhstan have experienced a lengthy period of political stability and economic growth.

Horses can become anxious or stressed if there are long periods of time between meals.

It was constructed over a longer period of time, and contains different layers of writing.

The survivors find themselves on a mysterious tropical island, and interact with a group known as the Others, who appear to have lived on the island since long before the crash.

But this trust was not undermined only yesterday it happened long before. The roots of the current situation lie in the events of the 1990s.

Soviet communism was doomed long before then, when, as Amalrik predicted, the communist myth finally died in the hearts and minds of ordinary people and officials alike.

For children in institutions, five years is a long time to wait.

Otherwise, we can expect a long period of stagnation, punctuated by periodic financial crises.

Members have all worked long and hard, particularly over recent weeks.

It was difficult, however, to follow the ramifications of certain acts over a long period.