Sentence examples for there was formerly from inspiring English sources

In Japan, with less rigid legal restriction of the sale of pharmaceuticals than in the West, there was formerly a strong tradition of self-medication and self-treatment.

There was formerly a village on the slopes of the Ararat high above the Aras plain, at the spot where, according to local tradition, Noah built an altar and planted the first vineyard.

Some of the best consumer startups have been those that were able to create an important brand in a category where there was formerly none.

The south wall still shows where there was formerly a chapel on that side.

At Hval, located 27 km from Roa, there was formerly a spur to a military camp.

There is a network of channels, as the River Darwell joins the river, and there was formerly a mill nearby.

For example, in one of the villages (Cieneguitas) where there were formerly three to four goat farmers, there were now 28 households with goat flocks averaging 40 head (SD 36), according to a census done by an NGO.

During the Cold War era, there were formerly 89 ammunition bunkers, ranging from small buildings for high explosives to earth-covered bunkers with reinforced concrete doors for the nuclear weapons.

There were formerly up to seven species described, including C. casuarius, C. bicristatus Parks 1935, C. brevicristatus Parks 1935, C. excavatus Gilmore 1923, C. frontalis Parks 1935, and C. intermedius Parks 1923.

An old India hand Mr Johnson was formerly based there as a journalist he succeeded in evading Mr Tendulkar's security cordon and delivering the gift to the cricketer's hotel-room.

A multi-purpose breed, the Norman Cob was formerly used wherever there was a need.