Sentence examples for formerly was the case from inspiring English sources
We may imagine, however, that the new government is somewhat more active than its imperial predecessor, passing laws and instituting policies that interfere with people's lives to a greater extent than formerly was the case.
The first was the case of Neil Innes (formerly of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and The Rutles) suing to prove the Oasis song "Whatever" borrowed from his song "How Sweet to Be an Idiot".
Such was the case on Sept. 16 at the Brooklyn bistro 21 Greenpoint, formerly known as River Styx.
That was the case with a terribly thin suite of songs for "Inner Voice" sung by Genevieve Labean, formerly of City Ballet.
This requirement for earlier career choices means that undergraduate experience is likely to be more influential on careers choice than seemed to be the case formerly [ 48- 50].
A good example of a smart offense brand transition is the case of BP, formerly known as British Petroleum.
Many of the small settlements have now disappeared, so that the countryside is far emptier than was formerly the case, and many areas which were formerly farmed are now abandoned.
Such is the case with the pending $7 billion IPO of Agere Systems, formerly known as the microelectronics division of Lucent Technologies.
They point out that extensive field trials were employed before revising the old manual (DSM-IV) and dispute the notion that more people will be diagnosed with mental illnesses than was formerly the case.
In accordance with the "One Fungus = One Name" proposal (59), the newly discovered sexual state (teleomorph) of A. lentulus will not be assigned a separate Latin name, as was formerly the case under "dual nomenclature" (60).
After a year or two there is but a small proportion of expenditure as compared with what was formerly the case with a servant, and the housewife will find herself with a considerable balance in hand and will be able to add to her list of appliances, proving each to be a thoroughly good investment.
