Sentence examples for formerly as from inspiring English sources
The phrase 'formerly as' is not correct in written English
Generally, it should be replaced with the phrase 'formerly known as' or 'formerly referred to as'. Example: The company, formerly known as "Big River Inc.," has changed its name to "River Town Inc."
Formerly as fractious as the Gallaghers, the Reid brothers seem to be getting on tonight.
Rhesus monkeys are native to northern India, Myanmar (Burma, Southeast Asiaandand eastern China, formerly as far north as Beijing.
When sights formerly as incongruous as a blond in a kimono become familiar, artists must reimagine the improbable.
Formerly, as far as they were concerned, Africa and Asia existed to be used for their purposes and indeed this was the case for many long years.
— America's decade-old romance with Kentucky bourbon, a drink formerly as plebeian as a Chevrolet, has come to this: high-end bar chefs and foodies everywhere have been abuzz since 65 cases of Pappy Van Winkle, one of the nation's most expensive and sought-after bourbons, disappeared from a warehouse here.
Study participants who reported injecting drugs currently or formerly as well as those who reported using drugs currently or formerly (mode of consumption not specified).
Their new moniker: Formerlies, as in formerly hot.
Patrick McKenzie's name was formerly given as Patrick Kenzie and Josh Sangster as Josh Stagner.
DaytranaR was formerly known as "MethypatchR", SparlonR as "AttenaceR".
"The gatekeepers have to change," said the Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Prince.
Who: Prince (the artist formerly known as the Artist Formerly Known as Prince).
