The phrase 'restore to its former glory' is correct and usable in written English. You can use this phrase when referring to the restoration of something to its original, better state. For example, "They are working to restore the old castle to its former glory".
The San Francisco Chronicle: "I want Inglenook to be what it was," said Francis Ford Coppola (right) of his new property, which he hopes to restore to its former glory.
"Sprinkler" is an example of a Robo King level where your Katamari collects water and reinvigorates a desolate planet with plants, grass, flowers, etc. Scoring points is based on how much land you manage to restore to its former glory.
Now, 10 years after the Ipswich lido was forced to close, he is leading the campaign to see it restored to its former glory.
Now restored to its former glory, it features large rooms decorated with antiques and Persian rugs (tricketts.com.au; 270 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe; from £125).
"It will take years if it is to be restored to its former glory," he said".If they don't bring it back, Weston will have lost its main attraction.
Now it is restored to its former glory, with relics and replicas filling the ground floor in order to give the appearance that the Darwin family still lives there.
Now it's been restored to its former glory and is the very model of elegant 1960s designer chic.
Soon, though, it will be restored to its former glory, the mounds of earth smoothed down and carpeted over with emerald-green turf, dotted with trees.
Hopefully, it will be restored to its former glory.
Following a £400,000 project, it has been restored to its former glory.
Campaigners say the lido is one of only three left by the sea and it should be restored to its former glory.
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