以前的

• It happened quite some time ago .
  那是很久以前的事。
• What you say does not accord with the previous evidence .
  你所说的与以前的证据不一致。
• She has excellent references from former employers .
  她持有以前的雇主写的很好的推荐信。
• The old letters brought many recollections to my mind .
  这些以前的信件使我忆起许多往事。
• That was a few years back .
  那是几年以前的事。
• They were speaking of their own antecedents, i supposed .
  我猜想，他们在谈论自己以前的经历。
• Before that time written literature could convey only meaning .
  在此以前的书面文学仅能达意而已。
• The mistakes of the past must be exposed without any reserve .
  把以前的错误都抖搂出来，决不保留。
• This work greatly exceeded in accuracy all previous work .
  这个工作的精确度大大超过了所有以前的工作。
• He was holding his glass and thinking of many years ago .
  他把酒杯拿在手里，正在想着许多年以前的事情。