Definition

Examples

• "We got rid of our CFC's here in the States a decade ago!"
• "Announcer : One hundred and ten years ago today, our spectacular leader, General Horatio Oléré, was born."
• "Bruno : I first met Betty on a blind date a couple of months ago at a bar."
• "The group, led by twin brothers Desmond and Brian Jones, is back together after a messy break-up nearly 20 years ago."
• "Some are looking for holiday homes at prices they could not have hoped to pay a few years ago."
• "Leonard : Mr. Delavigne, my comrades have need to speak with you, and as a result of the collective bargaining agreement signed three years ago, it's my duty to negotiate workers' rights and grievances with the employer."
• "Bruno : Madam, my family used to own this house 40 years ago."
• "Two months ago, Horatio and I were cruelly imprisoned in the abhorrent, but surprisingly spacious kitchen of a 4-star restaurant."
• "Founded in 1904 by longtime friends Alberto Dulce and Giovanni Carpaccio, D&C has been controlled by members of the respective families since the founders' deaths nearly 35 years ago."
• "Bruno : I understand this incident was due to a technical problem, but as CFO you should have realized a long time ago that something wasn't right."
• "Calahan claimed that he'd gone to the shops for a packet of cigarettes just a few hours ago."
• "You bought 90,000 units of TigerLily three months ago."
• "The articles of incorporation were drawn up a long time ago."
• "I'm not sure if you remember, we met a few years ago."
• "Dr. Loblaw : Umm, about 30 seconds ago, around the time you arrived."
• "Announcer : One hundred and ten years ago today, our spectacular leader General Horatio Oléré was born."
• "Yolanda : Chris and I were dating... until about 3 seconds ago."
• "4 days ago I suggested to H."
• ""I came to this country 30 years ago with nothing."