Sentence examples similar to this year earlier from inspiring English sources

This was the summer of 1967.

Trials of this idea are currently under way, one of which should report next year.

Last year, during David Cameron's trip to Beijing, the same paper announced that Britain was "just an old European country apt [that is, suitable] for travel and study".

"This result shows that this country has had enough.

This is wrong".

But is this right?

This is probably true.

There is a reason for this.