Sentence examples for previous gathering from inspiring English sources

A previous gathering, featuring Mario Vargas Llosa and Isaiah Berlin, had been staged in October 1982 at the Ladbroke Grove home of Hugh Thomas, Thatcher's chef de cabinet.

President Obama said Sunday that he "would love" to participate in a conference that addressed racism and discrimination, but not one with the baggage of the previous gathering.

The world's rich countries agreed to curb emissions of greenhouse gases at a previous gathering in Kyoto, in Japan, in 1997.

In contrast with the previous gathering three years ago, when the global economic crisis forced the leaders to focus simply on weathering the downturn, the changed agenda and mood for this gathering is summed up by its name — "Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity".

What's startling about this is that the previous gathering in Dortmund only drew 400 people.

What's startling about this is that the previous gathering in Dortmund only drew 400 people: this time out there were up to ten times as many.

All previous gatherings had been strictly invitation-only to ensure privacy.

They talked about books and previous gatherings and what other members of the group were up to.

The organizers said both measures were aimed at keeping out officials, whom they accused of trying to subvert previous gatherings.

While previous gatherings have been marked by their creativity, fewer witty homemade placards were visible this time.

The town's conference centre, a veteran of anti-capitalist demonstrations during previous gatherings, is heavily fortified.