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The phrase "Having previously been" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to indicate that an action or state occurred before the current context or situation. Example: "Having previously been a teacher, she found it easy to connect with her students."
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Having previously been incarcerated at Alcatraz prison for tax evasion hadn't helped his health either.
Having previously been a medium for short stories, it has now become a medium for epics.
Having previously been married, he now understood that he was gay.
Having previously been accused of 'passive corruption', Diack is now accused of 'active corruption'.
Having previously been taken advantage of by middlemen, farmers are understandably suspicious of corporate investment such as micro-financing.
Having previously been involved in the chemical industry, Guyton played an important part in applying science, particularly chemistry, to warfare.
Having previously been drawn to other musical women, Shelley greatly appreciated her talents.
Having previously been affiliated with Labour, the Lib Dems, the Conservatives and Veritas (twice), he's something of a political journeyman.
He died aged 44, having previously been healthy.
Miller should know something about that, having previously been a director of Grey Advertising.
Labour, having previously been quite keen on the "age of the car", decided to oppose it.
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