"had previously been considered" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used in the past perfect tense to indicate that something was considered or thought about before a specific past event. Example: She was surprised when she received the promotion because she had previously been considered for the position twice before.
Places like Madison Square Park and Pier 40 had previously been considered.
At 57, this former Olympic athlete had previously been considered a little too old.
Telly commissioners embarked upon a daring crusade to elevate material that had previously been considered fringe or cutting-edge into the mainstream.
Australian territory had previously been considered uninhabited, or "terra nullius," until the arrival of Europeans, though Aborigines had occupied the continent for tens of thousands of years.
He has expanded the political space, bringing controversial issues like rising inequality and political corruption, which had previously been considered the province of leftists and policy wonks, into their rightful place at the center of the discussion.
"The East 70's, a traditional residential enclave," Mr. Wagner said, "offers comparable rents to those in the new frontier of the financial district, which had previously been considered no-man's land after 7 p.m".
This deviation from standard casting brings a new force to the musical — which itself changed musicals forever by introducing plot and narrative development into what had previously been considered a frivolous genre.
After the creation of the euro in 1999, European nations that had previously been considered risky, and that therefore faced limits on the amount they could borrow, began experiencing huge inflows of capital.
Although Tymoshenko had previously been considered a strong candidate for the presidency, she formed an alliance with Yushchenko's Our Ukraine party and supported his bid for president in 2004.
Mummery began climbing without guides in 1890 and two years later led a guideless team of four on the first ascent of the Alpine peak Crépon, which had previously been considered inaccessible.
Mr McCain's proposal had previously been considered dead on arrival, as both the car and energy lobbies loathe it.The odds are still against any of these more inventive proposals getting through.
