Sentence examples for the former did from inspiring English sources

The former did not think the E.E.C. was compatible with their neutrality.

Sonko and Fae had become frustrated at being overlooked by Coppell for most of the season, while the former did not return from a serious knee injury until October.

The only behaviors he did not see were mating and fighting behaviors; he said the former did not take place because none of the females seemed to be in heat, and the latter were absent because the baboons have been split up into two troops, eliminating competition.

The difference is that whereas the former did make a real difference to Britain's long-run economic performance, the effects of Labour's spending splurge are still unclear.Why the man you've never heard of mattersMore than anything, however, the Tories' plight is a direct consequence of Tony Blair's particular genius.

But, it continued, "a misunderstanding between the D/CIA and [redacted] arose because the former did not appreciate what forensic techniques were necessary to answer his questions and the latter did not understand the D/CIA's expectations that no intrusive methods be employed".

One result of this newfound expertise, however, is that Levison believes there is a knowledge gap between the Department of Justice and law-enforcement agencies; the former did not grasp the implications of what the F.B.I. was asking for when it demanded his S.S.L. keys.

In Northern Ireland the former does not apply.

The latter impairs student learning; the former does not.

But the former doesn't quite feel like enough.

Making the former do the latter's job sounds like a bad idea.

Predictably, the current lover and the former do not adore each other on sight.