很久以前他曾考慮過當州警察。

　　Once long ago he had considered becoming a state trooper.

　　很久以前你就一直想成為一名辯護律師了。

　　You've wanted to be a barrister since the year dot.

　　他一定很久以前就開始寫這本書了。

　　He must have started writing his book a long time ago.

　　定量供應很久以前就結束了餅干過剩的狀況。

　　Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago.

　　戰爭并沒有使他放棄自己很久以前就選擇的道路。

　　The war did not deflect him from the path he had long ago taken.