The phrase "ago held that" is not correct in written English.
It seems to be a misplacement of the word "ago," which does not fit in this context.
Example: "The court previously held that the evidence was inadmissible."
Alternatives: "previously held that" or "earlier held that".
The high court long ago held that "time shifting" a television programme recording it for later home viewing is a protected "fair use" that does not trigger copyright liability.
The Supreme Court long ago held that such an individual, even if he can establish American citizenship by birth or other means, is subject to capture and detention by the military during the conflict".
Jean-Jacques Rousseau long ago held that the real lesson of The Prince is to teach the people the truth about how princes behave and thus to expose, rather than celebrate, the immorality at the core of one-man rule.
More or less since Nietzsche declared God "dead" nearly 140 years ago, popular wisdom has held that science and religion are irreparably misaligned.
The committee that runs the partnership selection process is typically headed by a senior executive, and until a few weeks ago, the firm's president, Gary D. Cohn, held that position.
Just because someone a hundred years ago held high a certain 'value,' that doesn't make that value any more valuable.
These bonds — issued in the middle of a slump in raw materials — were not that long ago held out as an emblem of emerging-market excess.
Other podcast directories have struggled as a medium that years ago held so much promise was surpassed by the rise of video.
By the time they took the stage, the hotel ballroom that hours ago held hundreds had thinned out to about 60 people.
Sky said in a statement: "The company recently launched its mobile offering and less than two months ago held an investor day that gave investors a comprehensive insight in to the company and its growth plans – the market took a view and fully priced in these opportunities prior to the possible offer.
The Supreme Court long ago held in Grunewald v. United States that one of the main functions of the Amendment is to protect the innocent.
