The phrase "affair dating back" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an event or situation that has its origins in the past.
Example: "The affair dating back to the early 2000s has finally come to light."
Alternatives: "incident originating from" or "matter tracing back to".
It also attacked Lagarde's reputation saying it was sullied by criminal allegations of negligence over €400m (£314m) of payments in the Bernard Tapie affair, dating back to when she was French finance minister.
Talk story about Lyonel Feininger, an American-born artist who, at the age of 73 will have a retrospective show next month at the Modern Museum, a one-man affair dating back to 1906, when Feininger, then a successful commercial artist became interested in modern trends in art.
By Matthew Josephson and Russell Maloney The New Yorker, September 30 , 1944P. 15 Talk story about Lyonel Feininger, an American-born artist who, at the age of 73 will have a retrospective show next month at the Modern Museum, a one-man affair dating back to 1906, when Feininger, then a successful commercial artist became interested in modern trends in art.
Through Aug. 30, Bay Chamber Concerts, (207) 236-2823, www.bay chamberconcerts.org, presents performances every Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the historic Rockport Opera House, a white clapboard affair dating back to 1891 and seating 400 in modern padded seats.
The 66-year-old Kotharis wildlife love affair dates back to his college days.
The phone-hacking affair dates back to 2006 when Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire, a private detective who worked for the paper, admitted illegally accessing voicemails on mobile phones of aides to the British royal family amongst others.
There are many issues involved in this extraordinary affair, which dates back to the screening of the programme three years ago this month, and has already been the subject of an internal inquiry.
Bennett also conceded he was suffering from a long-standing hip injury dating back to his days with Titanic Love Affair, and was hoping to raise funds to undergo surgery and correct the problem.
The home affairs committee said UKBA had provided "inconsistent" information about immigration and asylum cases dating back to 2006 and this backlog would take four more years to clear.
Peru's love affair with surfing actually dates back to the 1940s, when the playboy socialite Carlos Dogny returned from Hawaii with a shiny wooden board given to him by Duke Kahanamoku, considered the godfather of modern surfing.
"When we first launched the site back in October 2007, we had an interesting acquisition offer from an extramarital affair dating site.
