Sentence examples for had hitherto from inspiring English sources

"had hitherto" is an acceptable and commonly-used phrase in written English.
It is used to refer to a period of time in the past up until a certain point, and is usually used in the past perfect tense. For example: "He had hitherto achieved success in his career, but the latest job proved to be a challenge."

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His security men had hitherto responded with wary restraint.

A contest which had hitherto simmered had suddenly boiled over.

Murdoch newspapers had hitherto been "rancorous in their opposition to the Labour Party".

Plant breeding, which had hitherto been an art, would now be a science.

Sika has a limit of 5%, which had hitherto been waived for the founding family.

Three-quarters of the oil that had hitherto fueled its prosperity derived from the south.

Its hostility to reform had hitherto frustrated management efforts to cut labour costs.

It had hitherto essentially been contained in a few blocks in Bangkok's old town.

I also learnt a lot of history that had hitherto passed me by.

By impersonating Miss New Jersey, Gracie discovers in herself the womanliness she had hitherto suppressed.

When it came out, the film seemed incomprehensible to many who had hitherto loved his work.

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